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Found this large guy..any help

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storagekingdfw posted on 02/16/2025

Found this guy the other day. Any one have any ideas on who made it and maybe from what region. thanks in advance20250215_194448

Mexican "Viejos" mask from the region of Patzcuaro. I wrote a long post on these on FB, which I should probably add to TC as well. Very common to find them in Tiki Bars in the 60s & 70s even though they were Mexican folklore masks made for tourists. Identifying characteristics are the eye-slots always ABOVE the carved eyes and the wrinkles carved into the forehead and cheeks, as they were meant to represent old people.

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