These two unusually fine masks represent two of the main characters in the Juan Negro Dance. They were made and danced in the town of Zontecomatlan in the Huastec region of Veracruz, Mexico. The dance tells the story of two men, the white panol, (Spanish land owner) and the poor black peasant, Juan Negro. Both of them love the same girl, and the panol uses his influence and power to win her, but in the end the girl goes back to the good Juan Negro. As is common, the Juan Negro dance masks are slightly smaller than the dancer’s face. The Huastec people who do this dance also live in northern Hidalgo.

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