Nagual Mask from Guerrero
In Mesoamerican folk religion, a nagual or nahual (both pronounced [na’wal]) is a human being who has the power to shapeshift into an animal form. There is a widespread superstition that in order to become a nagual you have to make a pact with the devil and offer him something special.
Animal / Conquistador Mask from Jalisco Mexico
Animal / Conquistador Mask from Jalisco Mexico
Animal / Conquistador Mask from Jalisco Mexico
Animal / Conquistador Mask from Jalisco Mexico
Vintage Carnival Deer Mask from Carpinteros
Vintage Carnival Deer Mask from Carpinteros, carved wood and paint
Hippocamp / Sea-Horse Animal Mask
Hippocamp / Sea-Horse Animal Mask – unpainted, from coastal Oaxaca
Large Mexican Mask – Man and Snake
Large Mexican Mask – Man and Snake – measures 15.5″ x 11.5″ x 6″ in depth
Vintage Mexican Animal Mask
Vintage Mexican Animal Mask from the Baile de los Negritos, Palin – wood, animal horn, measures 8.5″ x 14″ (incl. horns)
Oaxacan Wood Tigre Mask
Oaxacan Wood Tigre Mask – painted carved wood, glass eyes