TITLE: Deer Mask
TYPE: face mask
GENERAL REGION: Latin America
COUNTRY: Mexico
SUBREGION: Puebla
ETHNICITY: Nahua
DESCRIPTION: Venado (Deer) Mask
CATALOG ID: LAMX162
MAKER: Pedro Sol Sánchez (Tuzamapán de Galeana, 1945- )
CEREMONY: Carnival
AGE: 2014
MAIN MATERIAL: wood
OTHER MATERIALS: tape; watercolor paint; hardware
This mask was made for use in Carnival in the small town of Tuzamapán de Galeana, Puebla. It was carved from light wood by an expert craftsman. During Carnival in Veracruz, celebrants prepare for the coming of Lent by feasting, music, masked parades, and dancing in the streets.
