Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Snake Nose Lois Gross Smiley painting and perhaps especially the back

and perhaps especially the back

circa mid 70s

and perfect for serving salads and all sorts of other things

A leather pull on the top with scalloped edge matches

Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Snake Nose Lois Gross Smiley painting and perhaps especially the backHow much fun it would be to wear this carved and painted wooden mask with this long, slithering snake emanating from its nose! Pretty great just hung on the wall though, with its red tongue confronting you at eye level! I am sure this piece is Mexican, and I believe it dates from the early 20th century when it would have been used as a festival dance mask. I love the directness and simplicity of the black face, setting off the red, black and green