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This mask has artfully shaped relief carved horns<\/p>\n
There is no forehead or chin cross. The triangles under the eyes were cut from recycled plastic CDs.<\/p>\n There are painted ears.<\/p>\n This mask is 7\u00bc inches tall, 5\u00bc inches wide, and 3 inches deep.<\/p>\n The back, which shows no sign of use, was marked with Crisencio’s name, apparently by the Morning Star Traders gallery.<\/p>\n The second Goat mask was purchased from Crisencio in 2009, undanced.<\/p>\n In contrast to the first, this one has a forehead cross.<\/p>\n Crisencio’s masks are consistently well carved, and this one is no exception.<\/p>\n Inlaid plastic crescents flank the forehead cross and there are inlaid plastic stars on the cheeks. Also note the pleasing combination of white, black,and gray.<\/p>\n This is Crisencio’s standard hair treatment, which is generally superior to the hair on many other pascola masks. The mask is 7\u00be inches tall, 5 inches wide, and 2\u00bd inches deep.<\/p>\n Someone, perhaps Tom Kolaz, has written Crisencio’s initials on the back (CMM). This back appears to be stained from use, but I believe that this is an illusion caused by variation in the color of the wood (heart wood versus sap wood).<\/p>\n The third Goat was purchased from Crisencio by Tom Kolaz in 2007.<\/p>\n The majority of the facial area was not painted, but merely coated with some pigmented sealer, so that one sees the natural grain of the wood. This mask too has a forehead cross.<\/p>\n The most dramatic aspect of this mask is the oversized turned-up tongue.<\/p>\n This mask is 7\u00bd inches tall, 5 inches wide, and 3\u00be inches deep.<\/p>\n The back has been carefully carved and smoothed. There is no evidence of use.<\/p>\n The next two masks were probably collected from Crisencio by Tom Kolaz in about 2010.<\/p>\n The areas of budding horns are carved in very low relief and highlighted by paint. These low buds appear to be a Cricensio invention, as I have never seen them on any other carver’s masks.<\/p>\n These horn buds flank an elaborate forehead cross.<\/p>\n This mask has the carefully carved recessed eyes that we have seen on some other masks by Crisencio, with open pupils for vision.<\/p>\n This mask is 9 inches tall, 5\u00bd inches wide, and 5 inches deep.<\/p>\n This is another of Crisencio’s masks that has this puzzling pattern of color variation in the wood that creates the false impression of staining from use.<\/p>\n The last mask and the next are similar in their shapes and overall design, but dramatically different in size.<\/p>\n This is even more apparent from the side views.<\/p>\n The smaller mask has a simple forehead cross.<\/p>\n On the other hand, the smaller mask actually has taller horn buds. This is a well carved mask with a sweet face.<\/p>\n In contrast to the preceding mask, this one is 7\u00bd inches tall, 3\u00be inches wide, and 3\u00bd inches deep.<\/p>\n The backs of these goats are deeply carved.<\/p>\n The last mask in this post depicts a ram or Mountain Sheep. Obviously it is very different from the other goat-faced masks. I have no record of when I got it. It is one of many from my joint project with Tom Kolaz to encourage and collect the work of this so talented carver.<\/p>\n At first glance this mask has a spooky appearance, but then one notices the friendly playful smile.<\/p>\n The horns are carved in low relief.<\/p>\n This mask is particularly dramatic, painted only with black and white colors.<\/p>\n This mask is 7\u00bc inches tall, 5\u00bc inches wide, and 3 inches deep.<\/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