Máscara completa - Nahua

Máscara completa - Nahua

Made of leather, this Nahua jaguar mask depicts a jaguar's face with upright, tufted ears and open mouth. The jaguar's face is painted yellow, stamped with red and black circles of paint representing the animal's markings, and ornamented with tufts of stiff bristles. The jaguar's mouth, wide open, shows teeth and a bright red tongue lolling out.

Leather

Dimensions: Height: 43 cm Diametre: 21.00 cm (Source: Museo nacional de antropologia)

Zitlala, Guerrero, Mexico (Source: Museo nacional de antropologia)