Mask Collection Unique Wood Retablo Folk Art Mask Theme Sculpture
A brilliant painted wood box opens to reveal handcrafted masks. Used during the Carnival celebrations preceding Lent, they show an astonishing array of animals, human and fantasy faces. Alejandro Chávez displays them in a traditional diorama, known as a retablo; each figurine is modeled by hand.
- materials: MDF, ceramic
11 in. H x 8.25 in. W x 3.3 in. D