JAGUAR MASKS ![]()
The jaguar has been an important symbol in Latin America since pre-Columbian times. The powerful symbol persisted and now represents an Indian-Christian blend. Jaguar masks and costumes are still worn in hundreds of southern Mexican villages during annual petitions for rain and celebrations honoring the Holy Cross.
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Jaguar mask , 19th century, Artist unknown, State of Guerrero, Mexico, Glass, painted wood, boar bristle and teeth: 14" x 12" x 7-1/2", The Nelson A. Rockefeller Mexican Folk Art Collection. |