Los Machos Dance
Mask Mexico Item 211
$525.
6.5 H. x 5.25 W. inches
Wood and oil paint. Obvious signs of over paint.
Final quarter 20th century.
Notes: Probably, the original character represented a coastal fisherman. The four red decorations on the face represent scars from fights where machetes were used, not uncommon in rural Mexico. However, this mask was used for a dance called Los Machos, far from the coast. It is my belief that the mask style was copied from an earlier coastal model.
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