And Still More Masks

This large wooden mask is from Guatemala. Purchased from a man who made them in the Zocalo in Antigua. (Oops, I think I should dusted this one before I took the photo) Two wooden masks from Oaxaca, Mexico.

This great wooden mask is from Quito, Ecuador.

The tiger mask on the right is from Kathmandu, Nepal and has glass eyes. I have never seen a similar one there. Glass eyes in a mask there are very uncommon. The black panther is from a small stand in the market in Oaxaca, Mexico. You could also purchase them unfinished there.

More masks from the same vendor in Oaxaca. I love the design on the green one.

A paper mache mask I purchased from the maker in a tiny shop in Kathmandu, Nepal

More Masks

There is always room for this size. About 2" long and from Ecuador. These beauties are paper mache from a wonderful artist I met in Kathmandu. I bought a dragon painting from him.

Two more wooden masks from Ecuador

The ceramic mask on the upper right is from Mexico. The wooden bird below it is from Ecuador. And the one on the lower left is wood and from Siberia.

A paper mache mask of Mahakala, a Buddhist diety from Nepal.

Masks, Masks, Masks Everywhere

I like masks almost as much as I like fabric and ethnic textiles. The problem is they are hard to transport home and I have long since run out of wall space for them. The black and white beauty in the center is a paper mache mask from Nepal. The small black and white on the lower left is also a paper mache from Nepal. Right beside the big one is an "evil eye" glass piece from Turkey...in case some of the masks have bad intentions. The beige clay on the lower left is from Mexico and the wooden fox on the right is from Ecuador. In my opinion some of the most beautiful wooden masks come from there. The wooden mask with the big tongue on the upper left is from Thailand. The black and white paper mache is from Nepal. The wooden fox from Ecuador as is the jaguar on its right. The wooden dragon is from Vietnam.

The black clay mask on top is from Mexico and the wooden mask below it from Ecuador.

This wooden beauty is from Oaxaca, Mexico, one of my favorite places. It was difficult buying this one as the artist kept packing and unpacking them daily as he went back and forth to the market and the noses were worn. He finally agreed to redo one for me.