Latin America, Mexico, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden festival mask with lengthy tassels of horsehair attached to the peripheries. The intense visage is pale with pink skin, rosy cheeks, and green eyes that stare hauntingly. Holes for the wearer to see through are cut into the eye sockets and the forehead is incised with brow lines as if the face is glowering or surprised. The downturned mouth, nostrils, and peripheries are pierced, and a suspension cord is attached to the top. Size: 6" L x 5" W (15.2 cm x 12.7 cm) Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #173062