Large Tiger Leopard Mask Wood Mask Boar Hair Handmade Guerrero Mexican Folk Art
I just received a. With lots of Masks and other wood carvings. Size Tiger or Jaguar Mask has Mirrored eyes, real Boar Tusks and Boar Hair Eye Brows and Wiskers.. This piece has been entirely. Hand carved and hand painted in Guerrero Mexico. Would make a great gift for the Mask collector or a nice. Focal piece for your own Mexican Folk Art Collection.. In mid August people take to the streets in Guerrero Mexico (see photo #6) dressed as tigers.. The traditional Tigrada is part of the religious syncretism of the residents of the municipality, combining the Catholic celebration of the Virgin of La Asuncion and requests and. Gratitude for the rains. In addition to the dancing and wearing traditional costumes, as part of the tradition, the tigers catch people, mainly children, who playfully fight them. It measures approximately; 10 1/2 inches tall by 8 inches wide and 6 1/2 inches. Deep (Not including the Boar bristles). I have a number of other masks from Guerrero for sale, so.