Description:

Latin America, Mexico, Guerrero, ca. early 20th century CE. A striking festival mask crafted from goat or pig leather with tufts of boar hair! The leather was molded and dried into a stiff helmet, with additional leather pieces sewn and attached using hemp and cotton cords. The surface is painted to resemble a "tigre," a colloquial term for jaguar. Bundles of boar hair are threaded through holes in the leather, and a slit for vision is cut between the tongue and large, goggle-like eyes, which feature glass mirror discs recessed within them. With a small neck opening, this mask was likely intended for a child or for display purposes only. In Guerrero, similar sturdy leather helmet masks were traditionally used for protection during dramatic combat performances involving beatings with ropes. Size: 10" L x 8.5" W x 9.5" H (25.4 cm x 21.6 cm x 24.1 cm)

Provenance: ex-San Francisco, California, USA collection

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  • Condition: Heavy build up of dust and mineral deposits on the interior and exterior. Fraying and some shedding to the hairs and cords. Good condition with nice signs of age.

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