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Mexican Wood Skeleton Festival Mask c. 1950s M1979
Regular price
$250.00
Circa 1950s Mexican hand-carved wooden skeleton festival mask, likely created for Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) celebrations or regional folk dance traditions.
The mask features a stylized skull form with exaggerated teeth, hollow eyes, and hand-painted red and black accents over a white gesso surface. Carved from lightweight wood and retaining visible signs of age and use, including surface wear, paint loss, and patina consistent with mid-20th-century folk art. Approximate date: mid-20th century, circa 1950s.
Measures 9" x 6.5" x3.75"
