Latin America, Mexico, Rio Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mayo Indians, ca. 1980. A carved polychromed wood chivo pascola mask created by the Mayo Indians. A lively example painted in hues of red and black on a white ground. Strands of black hair are attached through perforations for additional detail and interest when moved about during ritual dances. The pascola is one of the personages that stands out most as a dancer, leader orator, and community clown in religious festivities and ceremonies. The term pascola may derive from the Spanish term pascua and relate to the Catholic ceremony of the Pascua de Resurreccion (Lent). It may also derive from the word pahko’ola, a pre-hispanic Cahita word which literally translates as “the old man of the ceremony." The dances and music performed by the pascolas indicates the wonderfully rich blend of European Catholic and indigenous traditions in this part of the world. Wired for suspension. Cord for wearing. Size: 7" x 4-3/4".

Provenance: Ex-Historia Antiques, Santa Monica, CA.

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#109835

Some hairs missing and normal surface wear. A chip or two to the backside. Overall good condition.