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This mask is 7\u00be inches tall, 6\u00bd inches wide, and 3\u00be inches deep.<\/p>\n The back has a distinctive style. The staining from use is obvious. You can see the written legend\u2014”El Misterio de los Negros, VER.”<\/p>\n The next mask, purchased from Jaled Muyaes and Estela Ogaz\u00f3n in 1999, was reported to be from Anhuatl\u00e1n, Guerrero, a place I have failed to locate. Jaled simply told me that this mask was a Moro. We can observe that at one time it had a pink face, then it was repainted black. It still has pink irises, a strange touch!<\/p>\n In the side view it has a richer shape than one might have anticipated. It even has small relief carved ears.<\/p>\n This mask is 6\u00be inches tall, 5\u00bd inches wide, and 3\u00bd inches deep.<\/p>\n The back is very old and worn.<\/p>\n The last of these was obtained from Jaled Muyaes and Estela Ogaz\u00f3n in 1998. Written on the back, in pencil- “Los Negros, Santa Ana, [Municipio of] Chalma, Mex.” Chalma is in the Estado de Mexico. Jaled explained that the dance name was actually El Misterio de los Negros.<\/p>\n This face is crudely carved and painted. I find the nose comical.<\/p>\n This mask is 8 inches tall, 6\u00be inches wide, and 2\u00be inches deep.<\/p>\n The back is old and worn.<\/p>\n Next week we will look at a few more Moros y Cristianos masks from Puebla that have white faces.<\/p>\n Bryan Stevens<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last week I\u00a0 began with a Moro mask from the Mexican State of Puebla that had a black face, followed by other Moros y Cristianos masks that were not black, and apparently depicted Christian figures. All four had similar features. … Read More <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n