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#Woodensday: K'iche' #Maya #animal dance #masks made from wood, pigment, hair, & deer antler:
#Jaguar, #Deer, #Bull, #Monkey
c. 1960
#Bull, #Coyote, #Boar x 2
c. 1960-80
“Maya masks perform origin stories, connecting humans & supernatural beings. Monkey masks, used at festivals, recall a story of twin brothers turned into monkeys. Deer, jaguar, & boar masks are worn to perform an ancient deer hunt. In the Dance of the Cowboy, bull masks are used to satirize the Spanish bullfight.”
(Penn Museum)