State of Veracruz

7 ½ inches, Carved wood with paint

The carving style is very typical of Veracruz. In the use of sunglasses, this mask projects a very contemporary effect. This guy definitely wants to look like a movie star. There are marks of wear on the back, and if one holds this mask up to the face, those marks correspond to the areas that actually make contact with the wearers’ skin. You can see a similar character on page 22 of Lechuga and Sayer's Mask Arts of Mexico.

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