Mexican Wood Hanging Mask Folk Art Hand Crafted/Painted Collectible Decorative

Description

Wood Mask From Mexico.
The mask is 9 1/2" tall.
It is 6 1/2" in in width.
It is 5" deep.
The colors very bright.
The condition of the mask is good considering it is not new.
The mask is great for any collector's item.
Mexican mask-folk art
refers to the making and use of masks for various traditional dances and ceremony in Mexico. Evidence of mask making in the country 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.
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, paper mache 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.
Although the devil masks represent evil, they are used to amuse and entertain the spectators.
Great for collectors of Mexican masks or for anyone that likes masks.