Carved Mexican Carnival Mask in Bold Red and Blue Paint set of people and then that lovely little

and then that lovely little turned detail at the very end of the blonde one

but this one struck me as quite lovely and nicely done

and an early one--made by CC Shepherd c

The glass ones measure 5/16 on each side

Carved Mexican Carnival Mask in Bold Red and Blue Paint set of people and then that lovely littleThis mask, Mexican I believe, and I think likely Guerrero, is all about the red and sky blue paint for me great color, great surface, and surely we all need a second pair of eyes. I believe the red indicates it as a Moor mask, used in dances representing fighting between the Christians and the Moors (Muslims). It appears to have been worn and with a good bit of age to it, with remnants of string at the temples on the back. 6" t x 4 3 8" measured