Veracruz

8 inches, carved wood with paint

This mask has a very typical appearance for a Moor from the Dance of the Moros y Christianos. The dreaded Moor is often pained bright red. Note the dramatic relief-carved hairline and sideburns. Also notice the eerie eye treatment and the stylized clipped corners at the upper back. There seems to have been an older repair to the tip of the nose. Otherwise the mask is in good condition, and the back demonstrates wear from use.

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