Of all the icons made in the Americas, the one that is most consistent,

regardless of the country, is the mask.
While transcending borders, and revealing a great deal about

the culture, folk tales, and superstitions of a group, they also

celebrate life and death on many levels.

Working in Mexico it is not hard to find numerous styles
of masks, and I simply had to bring back a few.

The sun and moon are present on many masks.

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The mask above by Felipe Perez Aygn is a beautiful
example of the style. This is a large mask.

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I found the masks below at a little street fair.  The sellers were

Huichol Indian, and the table was full of these painted masks,
beaded animals and small string paintings. The top two are
clearly the sun and moon, while the green mask below
is definitely an animal.  The oval mask contains the birds so

prevalent in Aztec pieces.  These are not big masks, and are

painted on high fired red terra cotta. There were only one of each

of theses masks.  If you like one, and want to see a bigger picture

you can e-mail.  The detail is extraordinary.