Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico

8 inches, painted wood with branch horns and nose

Donald Cordry says this mask was "for the Day of the Dead Dance and procession. An extraordinary departure from the anthropomorphic can be seen in the nose." See page 69 of Mexican Masks. In Mexican Masks in Transition by Jacobson and Fritz there is a similar masks on page 72. Whether they are the work of one carver or several, these cute little masks with long, protruding noses have been a big hit with tourists for many years.