Mexican Vintage Hand-painted Wood Jaguar Dance Mask with Tusks and Quills gift for animal lover circa 1930s

circa 1930s

the buttons down the front of his jacket

but is a thing of beauty that commands plenty of attention just on its own

As I write this

Mexican Vintage Hand-painted Wood Jaguar Dance Mask with Tusks and Quills gift for animal lover circa 1930sWow! I found this Mexican hand painted wooden Jaguar dance mask with applied (real) tusks, leather tongue and ears, glass eyes, and porcupine quills popping out everywhere at an antique shop in Newburyport, MA and knew it had to come home with me. I have since found others similar (including in museum collections) and know that it likely came from Guererro in Mexico, and likely dates to the 1980s or so. From what I understand, there is no real