Vintage Orig Hand Carved Dance Mask Central America Mexico Cat Creature Spotted

Description

We are
offering a Very Rare Collection of Fine Antique Hand Carved and Hand Painted Wooden (Very Light Weight Wood) Folk Art Dance Masks, We will be selling them one at a time so everyone has a chance to own one or more of them. These masks are circa 1920. The Information I was given by the estate is that, the person who collected these masks was an executive with AT&T and was in charge of the installation of the phone system in Central America during the 1940’s. While he was there, he traveled all over Central America and Mexico collecting every vintage mask he could find for his collection.  He has now passed away and his estate sold me the total collection of over 25 masks.  I will be listing these on EBay and starting them at a very low starting price so that they find a good home. These Masks come from Mexico and Central America. Drawing on roots in both pre-Columbian Meso-American and Europe,
las mascaras
have long been used in the celebration of the popular holidays of Carnival, Christmas and the
Dias de los Muertos
(Days of the Dead), as well as such specific festival dances as the Dance of the Tigers, the Dance of the Conquest, the Dance of the Tejorones, and the Dance of the Moors and the Christians.
This Once In A Life Time Collection includes masks by artists from Central America and the Mexican states of Michoacan, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Morelos and the prolific mask-making state of Guererro. Thank you for your Bid..
Pointy eared, black spotted cat like creature-red splash on cheek-almost looks like a bird. Approx. 10" top to bottom, 3" back to front, 7 3/8" at its widest across. As seen there is wear to the paint from age.
Please refer to photos for size and detail/wear. Please ask questions before bidding.  Inventory # Mask 5
NO international shipping. Shipping to USA address only.
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