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<\/a><\/p>\nThe ears are most artfully carved.<\/p>\n
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There is a forehead cross that is typical for this carver.<\/p>\n There is not a cross on the chin.<\/p>\n This mask is 8 inches tall, 5\u00be inches wide, and 3 inches deep.<\/p>\n Tom Kolaz wrote CMM on the back.<\/p>\n I got this Frog Pascola mask from Crisencio in 2008. As far as I know, frogs and toads do not figure in dances by the Pascolas. However, such animals are featured in Yoeme beliefs, legends, and folk tales about rain.<\/p>\n Note the crescent shaped vision slits that are nearly hidden under the carved and painted eyes. Crisencio is one of several carvers from Potam who sometimes use this variant.<\/p>\n Usually Crisencio’s masks are cleanly carved with simple lines, as in this case.<\/p>\n Note the unusual twin domes on the forehead, meant to depict the features of a lizard.<\/p>\n This mask is 7\u00bc inches tall, 5\u00bd inches wide, and 3\u00bd inches deep.<\/p>\n This is an undanced back.<\/p>\n In 2009 I bought a Pascola mask by Crisencio that depicted a Bear.<\/p>\n There are bears in Sonora.<\/p>\n This bear has a friendly expression, rather than one that is menacing.<\/p>\n There is an attractive forehead cross.<\/p>\n This mask is 8\u00bd inches tall, 6\u00bc inches wide, and 4 inches deep.<\/p>\n The back shows no sign of wear.<\/p>\n In 2010, I was quite surprised to see that Crisencio had created a Horse Pascola mask<\/p>\n The bridle has decorative tassels. The natural color of the wood provides a nice color for a horse.<\/p>\n The mane leaves no space for a forehead cross.<\/p>\n This mask is 12 inches tall, 6\u00bd inches wide, and 5\u00bd inches deep.<\/p>\n This is another mask that was never danced. I doubt that any Pascola has worn a horse faced mask in a fiesta. Tom Kolaz included a photo of a horse Pascola mask by Frank Martinez in his 2007 paper\u2014”Yoeme Pascola Masks From the Tucson Communities: A Look Back.” He didn’t mention whether that mask had been danced.<\/p>\n In 2012, when Tom Kolaz informed me that Crisencio had made another Horse mask, I bought that one too.<\/p>\n This mask portrays a black horse with a white blaze on the forehead.<\/p>\n This horse has such a friendly smile.<\/p>\n There are no crosses.<\/p>\n This mask is 10 inches tall, 7 inches wide, and 5 inches deep.<\/p>\n This is yet another undanced mask.<\/p>\n The last mask in today’s post was commissioned by Tom Kolaz. Crisencio was asked to carve a mask with my face, and for this he was provided with a photograph. Crisencio also carved a mask that was based on Tom’s likeness, and this is in Tom’s collection still, I would hope.<\/p>\n It is very satisfying for me to have this mask hanging on a wall in my house. My friends look at it and laugh.<\/p>\n Strangely, this mask with my image has a cross on the forehead, as if it is meant to be worn by a dancer, however there are no openings in these beady little eyes to permit the wearer to see.<\/p>\n This mask is carved to Crisencio’s usual high standard.<\/p>\n Tom Kolaz wrote CMM on the back to document the carver. There are holes for a strap, but no accomodation for either vision or air exchange.<\/p>\n I will end with a beaded necklace with cross and heart pendants, an elaborate rosary, which the Yaquis call the hopo\u2019orosim.<\/em> This one was made by Crisencio in about 2008. When I visited Tucson this April (2017) to see the Yaqui fiesta dances that celebrate Easter, I was impressed to notice how many of the Pascola and Deer dancers seemed to be wearing necklaces in Crisencio’s style.<\/p>\n The crosses and hearts are cut from shell (mother of pearl). The star is made of some kind of wood.<\/p>\n With this necklace I will close my tour of Pascola masks carved by Crisencio Molina Maldonado. Next week I will present some old and worn Pascola masks that kept me curious for years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today I will show some more unusual masks\u00a0 that were carved by Crisencio Molina Maldonado, and then one of his necklaces, which are worn by Pascola and Deer dancers. I will begin with this Mouse faced mask. In 2007 Tom … 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