Folk Art Mask of a Horned Beast and Devil, Mexico, Guerrero (1046FHE)
Original price was: $190.00.$150.00Current price is: $150.00.This vibrant folk-art mask is a hybrid of a beast (tecuan) and a devil (diablo) mask. It mixes pre-Hispanic indigenous folklore with 16th century Spanish Catholic colonial traditions. Although not created as a dance mask, traditional artisans carved masks for collectors traveling through Mexican artisan markets, creating a new popular, well respected, and prized folk art form.