Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Snake Nose decorated tool Oil on canvas

Oil on canvas

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Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Snake Nose decorated tool Oil on canvasHow much fun it would be to wear this carved and painted wooden mask with this long, slithering snake emanating from its nose! Pretty great just hung on the wall though, with its red tongue confronting you at eye level! I am sure this piece is Mexican, and I believe it dates from the early 20th century when it would have been used as a festival dance mask. I love the directness and simplicity of the black face, setting off the red, black and green