Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Long Nose and Horns toy substructure Her mother was a Mackenzie

Her mother was a Mackenzie Delta Inuit and her father from Alaska

all of which measure about 12 x 8 x 1/4”

) but best I think just as an interesting sculptural object

steady on its feet and with drawers all opening and closing easily (though they are not interchangable

One end of the wooden handle has broken off near the tip such that it does not extend all of the way down the side of the basket--not very noticeable

Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Long Nose and Horns toy substructure Her mother was a MackenzieThis carved and painted wooden mask an early 20th century Mexican dance mask feels so contemporary to me. In its terrific directness, it reminds me somehow of Plains Indian ledger drawings and shields: just stunning. The matte green, red and black dividing the face into three parts and then banded on the horns could not have been better, and it has only gotten better with age, yielding a really gorgeous surface. The nose and horns are carved from