Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Long Nose and Horns antique mitt with a tiny piece of

with a tiny piece of cardboard I believe stuck inside to keep everything tightly upright

but with a round mark on the bottom

It's got a great patina and a couple of little chips in the wood that I think just add to its character

There are small nubs on opposite sides of the vessel to which a handle likely once was attached

quite an elegant and refined piece

Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Long Nose and Horns antique mitt with a tiny piece ofThis carved and painted wooden mask an early 20th century Mexican dance mask feels so contemporary to me. In its terrific directness, it reminds me somehow of Plains Indian ledger drawings and shields: just stunning. The matte green, red and black dividing the face into three parts and then banded on the horns could not have been better, and it has only gotten better with age, yielding a really gorgeous surface. The nose and horns are carved from