TITLE: Otomí Devil Mask
TYPE: face mask
GENERAL REGION: Latin America
COUNTRY: Mexico
SUBREGION: Queretaro
ETHNICITY: Otomí
DESCRIPTION: Diablo (Devil) Mask
CATALOG ID: LAMX108
MAKER: Unknown
CEREMONY: Semana Santa (Holy Week)
AGE: 1970s
MAIN MATERIAL: wood
OTHER MATERIALS: hardware; goat horns; oil-based paint
This mask is made for use in the Semana Santa (Holy Week) celebrations of Queretaro, Mexico. Such masks are typically danced as part of the celebration portraying the mythical resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as a triumph over the personification of evil. This specific mask represents a devil (diablo) having goat-like characteristics.
