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TALL VINTAGE MEXICAN FOLK DANCE MASK

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 INDIGENOUS MEXICAN "DANCE OF THE DWARVES" MASK

Here is a large, well-carved and colorfully painted wood mask used in the indigenous “Danza de Los Enanos”, a Nahua rain dance dating back to the early 19th century and performed by twelve small boys. Dancing and wearing these enormous masks, the disguised children looked very much like dwarves, thus giving rise to the title of this distinctive rain-seeking ceremony.


20” (51 cm) high x 6.25” (16 cm) wide x 5.5” (14 cm) deep, and is decorated with black, white, pink, and red paint. This mask has been in my personal collection since 1959; it is in excellent condition and represents an ideal acquisition for the discerning collector
investor, curator or dealer.

“DANCE OF THE DWARVES” MASK
Ostotitlan Region, Guerrero, Mexico
Mid-20th Century

This remarkable example of indigenous Mexican folk art is ethnographically-significant as well as a highly-collectible artwork;



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Here is a large, well-carved and colorfully painted wood mask used in the indigenous “Danza de Los Enanos”, a Nahua rain dance dating back to the early 19th century and performed by twelve small boys. Dancing and wearing these enormous masks, the disguised children looked very much like dwarves, thus giving rise to the title of this distinctive rain-seeking ceremony. 20” (51 cm) high x 6.25” (16 cm) wide x 5.5” (14 cm) deep, and is decorated with black, white, pink, and red paint. This mask has been in my personal collection since 1959; it is in excellent condition and represents an ideal acquisition for the discerning collector Your item will be securely packed so it arrives safely; my goal is to provide you with 5-Star Service and earn Positive Feedback. No part of the contents of this
Color Black, White, Pink and Red
Material Painted wood
Original/Reproduction Original