Description:

Guatemala, ca. 1920 CE. Wonderful painted wooden dance mask in the form of a bull. Brightly colored in shades of green, brown, yellow and black, tongue curled under its nostrils, short pointed horns to each side. According to "Masks of the World" - "This is one of the nicer Torito masks I have seen, even though one of the bells is missing. It appears to have been used a lot, repaired, and repainted. The colors are quite unusual and very eye-catching. Bull masks are always in the Toritos Dance, as well as the Patzcar Dance and a few others. We see a lot of them coming from the mountains of Guatemala, but rarely this good." The interior patina is especially fine. Size: 8.75" W x 7" H (22.2 cm x 17.8 cm)

Provenance: Ex - Private Canadian collection

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#115409

  • Condition: Missing one bell, paint very strong, wonderful patina on interior.

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