Mexico, Group of Four Dance Masks, 20th Century

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Jul 24, 2021

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• Lot Description
  Mexico 
  Group of Four Dance Masks, 20th Century
  Evidence of mask making in Mexico extends for thousands of years and was a well-established part of ritual life in Mexico when the Spanish arrived. In the early colonial period, evangelists took advantage of native customs of dance and mask to teach the Catholic faith although later, colonial authorities tried to ban both unsuccessfully. After Independence, mask and dance traditions showed a syncretism and mask traditions have continued to evolve into new forms, depicting Mexico's history and newer forms of popular culture such as lucha libre. Most traditional masks are made of wood, with others made from leather, wax, cardboard, papier-mâché and other materials. Common depictions in masks include Europeans (Spanish, French, hacienda owners, etc.), Afro-Mexicans, old men and women, animals, and the fantastic/supernatural, especially demons/the Devil.
  
  Monkey Mask
  wood, paint
  7 1/2 x 7 3/8 x 5 in. (19.05 x 18.73 x 12.70 cm.)
  
  Deer Mask
  wood, paint, leather, antlers, resin
  with stand: 23 x 6 x 8 1/4 in. (58.42 x 15.24 x 20.96 cm.)
  
  Red Giant Mask
  wood, paint
  8 1/8 x 6 x 4 in. (20.64 x 15.24 x 10.16 cm.)
  
  Male Figure Mask
  wood, paint, resin
  Inscribed on inside: MC / 24
  7 x 6 x 4 1/2 in. (17.78 x 15.24 x 11.43 cm.)
  
  Provenance:
  Private Collection, New Mexico

  Condition

  The masks are in overall good to very good condition, consistent with age and use. Some scattered paint and gesso loss.
  
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