Tall without horns- 10. Wide- 16 (Including horns). Wide- 8 1/2 (without horns). The mask were made by Jorge Sierra Morales. Jorge is from the Lake Pasquaro area, in the state of Michoacan. He began learning to make masks from his grandfather at the age of 8 and after 20 years Jorge has perfected his art. His work is based on traditional masks made of the copal tree. His masks are one of a kind. The horns are animal horns. You can add wall mounting hardware or just sit it on a piece of furniture. The mask is hand carved and hand painted with automotive paint. This makes the colors of the masks very bright. The mask has removable horns. Feel free to add glue to the horns to hold them in place. Refers to the making and use of masks for various traditional dances and ceremony in Mexico. Evidence of mask making in the country extends for thousands of years and was a well-established part of ritual life in Mexico when the Spanish arrived. Mask traditions have continued to evolve into new forms, depicting Mexicos history and newer forms of popular culture such as lucha libre. Most traditional masks are made of wood, with others made from leather, wax, cardboard, paper mache and other materials. Common depictions in masks include Europeans Spanish, French, hacienda owners, etc. , Afro-Mexicans old men and women, animals, and the fantastic/supernatural, especially demons/the Devil. Great for collectors of Mexican masks or for anyone that loves masks. The item “Large Wood Dragon Mask Mexican Folk Art Hand Carved/Painted Collectible Decor” is in sale since Sunday, March 24, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Latin American\Mexico\Masks”. The seller is “laurabruce2″ and is located in Eugene, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
- Provenance: Ownership History Available
