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Caiman (Crocodile) Body Mask

Artist Unknown

Caiman (Crocodile) Body Mask, Masks by Artist Unknown

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  • crocodile
  • Oaxaca caiman
  • Caiman_mask_head_only_thumb
  • Caiman_mask_tail_thumb
Cultures

Latin American

Medium

Masks, Wood

Subject

Reptiles, Odd but Great

Keywords

Caiman, crocodile, Oaxaca caiman

Savvy Price $1,200.00
Gallery Price $1,500.00
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Title
Caiman (Crocodile) Body Mask
Artist
Artist Unknown
Medium
Painted wood with teeth carved from natural thorns
Size
12 3/4" width X 47" length X 7 1/2" height
Date of creation
Mid 20th century
Condition
Evidence of wear, as it has been danced.
Provenance
Originally acquired from small shop in city of Oaxaca in 1986 by Irwin & Emily Whitaker, well known collectors of masks, now deceased
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About The Caiman (Crocodile) Body Mask

This is a realistic open-mouthed crocodile, designed to be stepped into and worn around the waist of the dancer. 

The various caiman dances are, as a rule, performed by young boys who have the requisite small waists.

See Donald Cordry's Mexican Masks for a discussion of the caiman and its prehispanic symbolism.  A dancer is shown wearing a caiman body mask around his waist.

About Artist Unknown

"Unknown artist" is appropriate when a work of art is unsigned and a supported opinion about who made it is not available (on Savvy Collector).. "Attributed to" precedes the name of an artist when information suggests that it likely was made by that artist (on Savvy Collector).

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