La Perra Marravilla
Mask Item 255
$525.
11.5 H. x 6.75 W. "measured at ears" inches
Wood. oil paint and leather "tongue".
Notes: Mask represents La Perra Marravilla, which in Spanish means wonder dog or "bitch", to be more precise. In the Tlacololeros Dance, the dog tracks the wild animal, "tigre" who is attacking the domesticated animals and terrorizing the community. Mask has been used in numerous communities.
Final Quarter 20th Century
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