Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Long Nose and Horns turtle with the owl used as

with the owl used as a symbol to welcome good luck and good fortune

it feels as if it contains the wisdom of the universe in the spiral of its shell

but they look pretty engaged with it

and a bit of peeling off/loss of adhesion on one part of the back side (I have not touched it

A bit of wear to the exterior of the box but the swatches are in perfect condition

Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Long Nose and Horns turtle with the owl used asThis carved and painted wooden mask an early 20th century Mexican dance mask feels so contemporary to me. In its terrific directness, it reminds me somehow of Plains Indian ledger drawings and shields: just stunning. The matte green, red and black dividing the face into three parts and then banded on the horns could not have been better, and it has only gotten better with age, yielding a really gorgeous surface. The nose and horns are carved from