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Puerto Rican Coconut mask Loiza, Puerto Rico 11 inch coconut husk, 13-inch wooden horns, painted Retaining one of the highest percentages of African descendants of all island towns, Loiza is a center for African-inspired traditions. Its week-long festival here in July is so loaded with traditional color that it has become an island-wide drawing card. Its coconut masks are famous. They are carved from the large, outer husk of the coconut and have sharp sticks stuck into the head area. This one is especially well painted, new and in perfect condition. SOLD
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