Latin America, Mexico, ca. mid-20th century CE. Wow! A stunning hand-carved wood mask of remarkable size capped by 3 buffalo horns and 2 goat horns and adorned in brilliant hues of lemon yellow, hot pink, scarlet, emerald, sky blue, lime green, yellow ochre, cobalt, purple, orange, silver, gold, white, and black. The giant vizard boasts an expressive visage comprised of almond-shaped, openwork eyes and an ovoid, open mouth displaying sharp, lengthy fangs made of bird bone. A series of 4 zoomorphic heads project from the mask, with the largest being a central dragon-like creature, then a pair of green canine-esque heads to either side, and a snake slithering out from the vizard's mouth. Each of these animalistic visages displays a set of bird bone teeth, as well as forked, leather tongues. A unique and striking example from Latin American culture! Size: 22" W x 25" H (55.9 cm x 63.5 cm)

Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010

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#164798

Proper left side animal head reattached with restoration over break lines. Repair to lower jaw of central projecting head and proper left buffalo horn. Expected nicks and abrasions throughout. Otherwise, excellent with impressive remaining pigments.