Rare Old Wood Mexican Festival Dance Payaso Mask. Circa 1940s. The mask is numbered as it came from a mask collection. From Puebla or Veracruz, Mexico this excellent mask represents a clown or "payaso". Used in dances of the highlands of the states of Puebla and Veracruz, México.
Jesters and clowns have existed in the pre-Hispanic Americas and most parts of the world since ancient times. With enhanced freedoms of expression and relative immunity from buy reprisals, the clown can be a de facto spokesperson for the collective conscience.
Many Masks fall into four groups: Devil masks, Tiger masks, Carnival masks, and masks for the Dance of the Moors and Christians - an indication of the influence of Spanish culture and religion on the Aztec civilization of early Mexico.Over time, they have also become an accepted decorative art form, purchased by collectors worldwide.
Wonderful functional and ceremonial art !
Measure 7 3/4" long and 6" wide
Product code: Old Mexican Paysaso Clown Dance buy Mask Circa 1940s