Guerrero, Mexico

18 inches, wood, glass eyes

In his famous book published in 1981, Donald Cordy pictures a number of differently bearded masks which he calls Barbones, Dwarves, and other clever names given by the men who sold masks to him. In some cases there were detailed description of the traditional ceremonies for which they were used in the old days. Unfortunately, this was false. Almost half of the mask shown in Mexican Masks are recent non-traditional designs made for the tourist trade.