Product code: Vintage Diablo/Devil & buy Turtle & Lizard Wooden Mask Guerrero Mexican Folk Art
Vintage Diablo/Devil & Turtle & Lizard - Coatimundi Wooden Mask Guerrero Mexican Folk Art. The mask dimensions are: from bottom to top of horns is 11 inches. Ear to ear width is 13.5 inches. Real ram Horn to horn width buy is 11 inches. Mask depth is 8.5 inches. Over more than 200 years the Mezcala region of San Francisco, Ozomatlan, Guerrero Mexico has been a known wood mask making center. The artisans use soft wood like the wood from the Tzompamitl tree and others to form masks into devils, angels, human faces and animal masks. This mask represents the Devil or Diablo with what is believed to be two Coatimundi perched on top of his head. "The Devil Masks are used in various dances and representations during Christmas; some of these representations are called Pastorelas, and tell how a shepherd on his way to visit baby Jesus is tempted by the devil." Yes, they represent evil but these devils are meant to be humorous and amuse the spectators. This is in fantastic condition!!!!.
Vintage Diablo/Devil & Turtle & Lizard - Coatimundi Wooden Mask Guerrero Mexican Folk Art. The mask dimensions are: from bottom to top of horns is 11 inches. Ear to ear width is 13.5 inches. Real ram Horn to horn width buy is 11 inches. Mask depth is 8.5 inches. Over more than 200 years the Mezcala region of San Francisco, Ozomatlan, Guerrero Mexico has been a known wood mask making center. The artisans use soft wood like the wood from the Tzompamitl tree and others to form masks into devils, angels, human faces and animal masks. This mask represents the Devil or Diablo with what is believed to be two Coatimundi perched on top of his head. "The Devil Masks are used in various dances and representations during Christmas; some of these representations are called Pastorelas, and tell how a shepherd on his way to visit baby Jesus is tempted by the devil." Yes, they represent evil but these devils are meant to be humorous and amuse the spectators. This is in fantastic condition!!!!.