Oaxaca

9 inches, painted wood, mirror, boar hairs

From the outside this mask is brand new in appearance, however, the inside looks like it may have been used a bit. It is for the Tejorones dance in which the Tigre is an important character who attacks other animals and villagers. Tigre is the rural Mexican word for jaguar, the largest member of the cat family that is now an endangered. This mask is very traditional to the area..