Diablada Mask

Throughout the 19th and early 20th century innumerable ceremonial dance masks were carved in both Mexico and Guatemala but the far more esoteric Bolivian counterparts are much less common. In Bolivia the masks and costumes that accompany the dance ceremonies assist in explaining the synthesis of pagan, Andean and Catholic ideologies. One such dance, the most popular of all Andean folkloric dances, is 'La Danza de los Diablos' or 'The Dance of the Devils', which includes a wide cast of characters - Saint Michael, angels, demons, the Condor and Lucifer to name a few. Unlike the wooden masks to the north, this Bolivian mask is made entirely of cold rolled tin plate, hand cut, shaped and painted with the crown clad in animal hyde. Circa 1950's. 

Dimensions: 12 inches high x 10 inches wide x 10 inches deep. 

Condition notes: in original condition with good wear and surface patina commensurate with age. 

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