Mexican Bruja or Witch Mask

Object/Artifact

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Mexican "Bruja" or Witch Mask

Mexican "Bruja" or Witch Mask

Name/Title

Mexican "Bruja" or Witch Mask

Description

Wonderfully detailed, deeply carved mask of a witch or an old woman. The exterior of the mask was coated with a plaster, then painted with several coats of paint giving real depth to the image.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Plaster, Paint