Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Long Nose and Horns bucket shaped box green and peach are pretty

green and peach are pretty terrific together

is in excellent condition and measures 9 3/4" long x 2 1/2" wide x 2 3/4" tall

and it took me quite a while to determine its origin

The handle at the middle of the lid probably once had a tassel attached

variegated mustardy-brown (darker on the lid

Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Long Nose and Horns bucket shaped box green and peach are prettyThis carved and painted wooden mask an early 20th century Mexican dance mask feels so contemporary to me. In its terrific directness, it reminds me somehow of Plains Indian ledger drawings and shields: just stunning. The matte green, red and black dividing the face into three parts and then banded on the horns could not have been better, and it has only gotten better with age, yielding a really gorgeous surface. The nose and horns are carved from