Q: Here is a burial masks made of pure gold from the Oro Museo in Bogota, Colombia. Amy, 1191 A:…
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Bob Ibold
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IntroducingMasks of the World
Over 1000 Masks shown and described
Q: As you know, collectors occasionally run into deformity and disease masks. I’d like to hear more about them. I’d…
In case some of you don’t know Spanish, La Puta means whore. These characters often show up in Mexican dances…
Sharon Lowen, a scholar and performer of Indian traditional dances, sent me this photo of Sri Balaram, a character from…
Aaron often sends photos of masks he has purchased recently. This one is by a famous mask masker who lives…
Q: I came across this Devil-faced mask at a local auction. It appears to be made from wood, I’m not…
Q: I bought this in a sale in the 1970’s and still don’t know where it came from or how…
Let’s remember that the the first people here in the US and Canada were making great folk art a thousand…
Q: I was wondering if this headdress was made for tourists or if it was made for ceremonial purposes? I…
Q: I’m having a hard time figuring out where this mask would be from. It’s very simple but the wood…