Description: An authentic miniature Yaqui Pascola dance mask, carved in the 1970s, with horsehair. Exceptional quality, collectible. The Yaqui Indians call the Sonoran desert of Mexico – and the bordering Southwestern United States – home. Descendants of the Toltec, their ritual dances include a Pascola – a ceremony leader and type of clown figure – who wear elaborate masks typically including both indigenous and Christian figures painted on them. The masks are hand-carved from local wood – often cottonwood – and traditionally painted black with white, red or orange highlights. The masks are then adorned with “hair” crafted from horse hair, goat hair or grass-like agave fiber. Masks range in size from life-size (and worn during the ceremonial dances) to smaller versions that were once used for trading with other tribes. This Yaqui mask, carver unknown, measures 2” in height, 1 1/2” in width not including the abundant hair; including hair it measures almost 6” in length and features a hanging loop. Painted black and featuring a traditional cross on the forehead, it also has red and white painted accents with dark horsehair. 27892
Price: 54 USD
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
End Time: 2025-01-16T00:27:51.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Tribe: Yaqui
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
