Antique Maringuilla
Dance: The Fish
Mexico Mask Item 130
$750.
7.8 H. x 5.2 W. inches
Wood and pigment
Notes: It is interesting that this mask was first painted black, since it refers to a dark-skinned coastal fisherwoman. Afterwards, it was painted the lighter, European color - probably for purely aesthetics.
3rd quarter 20th century
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