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Devil mask Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia 14 inches, painted sheet metal The devil mask captures the essence of the Oruro Carnival. The devil or Supay represents the Andean pre-conquest underworld figure that was lord of the hills and transmogrified by the Christians as the Devil. It has become one of the most popular carnival characters and is uniquely representative of Bolivian folk art. This one is old and used,
with a nice patina. Most of the hair and sparkles are missing and some of
the metal parts could use a bit of solder or Super Glue. Worth the effort
because older Bolivian masks like this are hard to find these days. SOLD
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