Old & Authentic Mexican Folk Art Mask. Tecuán. The Wild Beast Mexican Masks vintage navajo jewelry

Old & Authentic Mexican Folk Art Mask. Tecuán. The Wild Beast Mexican Masks vintage navajo jewelryTecun. The Wild Beast Mexican Masks For the pre Hispanic Cultures, the masks served to conceal the soul, appearance, and personality, of the mask wearer and transformed the wearer into a mystical state in a way to communicate with the supernatural to influence the powerful forces in nature. However, masks shouldn't be view in isolation. For their role to be understood, they need to be studied in context. The dances which use masks must be studied and

The thick forests offered a historically rare source of hardwood in Asia and as result of this a legacy of cultural carving developed

They disguised themselves as stones

dark brown and variously carded other brown hues are all natural

aesthetics in Africa concerning art is very different to Western aesthetics

Being a lifelong carpet and rug collector

Size:27” x 42”

turquoise with a soft patina showcase fine silver work that creates a recessed box or frame called a shadow box

Super light & great smooth backs

white and carded browns with contrasting aniline red commercial dyed yarns in both the serrated lightning designs

for they were too strong

The fats in the milk also leaves a deep and rich patina and glow in the wood

and we continue making rugs and carpets of distinction to this day