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<\/a><\/p>\nSome of these masks lack a rim design, nor do they have any other decoration, such as painted wedges on the cheeks. This one simply has a Maltese cross painted on the forehead.<\/p>\n
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The wooden pegs that hold the hair bundles in place are easily seen.<\/p>\n This mask is 7\u00bd inches tall, 4\u00be inches wide, and 3\u00bc inches deep.<\/p>\n The back demonstrates mild staining from use.<\/p>\n The second mask has a more colorful palette. Maybe this is an “Apache” mask.<\/p>\n This variation has an extended tongue.<\/p>\n It has the carver’s usual Maltese cross on the forehead.<\/p>\n There are the wooden plugs holding the hair bundles.<\/p>\n This mask is 7\u00bc inches tall, 5 inches wide, and 3 inches deep.<\/p>\n There is mild staining around the rim from use.<\/p>\n The third mask has a Caucasian face, I suppose.<\/p>\n There is a rather plain rim design, just a white band framing the face.<\/p>\n We find again the usual forehead cross.<\/p>\n Also as usual for this carver, there is no chin cross. We see the pegs holding the hair bundles.<\/p>\n This mask is 7\u00bc inches tall, 4\u00bd inches wide, and 3\u00bc inches deep.<\/p>\n There is light staining around the rim from use.<\/p>\n The fourth mask has a frowning mouth.<\/p>\n The white face is framed by a black band.<\/p>\n The carver’s usual cross is present.<\/p>\n The pegs for the hair are prominent.<\/p>\n This mask is 7\u00bd inches tall, 5 inches wide, and 3\u00bd inches deep.<\/p>\n This back has moderate staining from use.<\/p>\n In 2007 I bought another four masks by this carver from Tom Kolaz. These had been danced during the Easter Fiesta in 2007.<\/p>\n As some are similar to those we have just seen, I will just show one mask from that set that looks a little different.<\/p>\n I like this color.<\/p>\n The forehead cross almost disappears against this dark background, but the dancer knows it is there. Last week we saw a cross that was hidden inside the\u00a0 back. Ultimately the cross is a communication from the dancer to God<\/p>\n The pegs are easily seen.<\/p>\n This mask is 7\u00bc inches tall, 5 inches wide, and 3\u00bd inches deep.<\/p>\n The strap is frayed, and there is mild staining from use.<\/p>\n I will end this sequence with yet another mask by Luciano Valenzuela that I purchased recently. It too was danced, and then collected in 2002. I couldn’t resist it because the pale green paint gave it such an eerie look.<\/p>\n Apart from the paint there is little difference between this mask and the others.<\/p>\n Like several of the others, the decoration does not go beyond a forehead cross.<\/p>\n This mask is 7 7\/8 inches tall, 5\u00bc inches wide, and 2\u00be inches deep.<\/p>\n There is only mild staining on the back.<\/p>\n Next week I will show a few more of this carver’s masks, in order to illustrate how dancers have sometimes enhanced these simple designs.<\/p>\n Bryan Stevens<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For several months we have examined Mayo masks from lowland villages along the Rio Mayo, in Sonora. Then I took a break from Mayo masks to discuss some recent acquisitions or discoveries. Now we will spend two weeks with masks … 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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n