{"id":842,"date":"2013-09-11T21:27:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T21:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/?p=842"},"modified":"2015-10-28T20:37:50","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T20:37:50","slug":"far-out-mexican-decorative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/far-out-mexican-decorative\/","title":{"rendered":"Far out Mexican decorative"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Q:<\/strong> Today I purchased this mask and I need help to figure out the origin. The human bird like character reminds me of Mark Chagall and his mythical na\u00efve world. Technical elements: carved wood, with fabric on top and painted plaster. \u00a0Can you tell me your opinion about this item?\u00a0 Adrian, 546<\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> This little guy is what collectors of Mexican masks call a decorative. You can see some of them at the bottom of my Mexico page. They can be very imaginative. I like them, but many collectors and anthropologists do not because these artistic masks have nothing to do with traditional dances and are made for selling to tourists only. So what! I find them enjoyable, including yours. A lot of decoratives come from the state of Guerrero. Donald Cordry’s famous book Mexican Masks<\/em> is filled with them.\u00a0 C+<\/strong><\/p>\n

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