Wooden Mask

Hello,
Could you please help me to know the history behind that mask and how old is it?
More thanks in advance,

 

Sorry don't know, but I think it is very cool!

 

Welcome, Ibrahim.
I don't know where your mask is from, but my guess would be Mexico.

 

Thanks, Any.
On the light of your experience. Do you see it as ancient/old mask?

 

Hi Blooey, thanks for your feedback. I just wanted to see is it antique or not.
More thanks,

 

I think AJ is right - try checking out Mexican conquistador masks maybe?

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I think I found out what it is. A Patzcar Patron mask from Guatemala

 

I like Bob, he's a nice guy !!!

 

Another guess: early to mid 20th century. @April07 is an anthropologist living in Mexico, I think she also knows Guatemalan folk art. She may be able to put a more definite date on it.

 

Thanks @Any Jewelry. I am an art historian, and rather in modern and contemporary topics, but happy to help where I can. This mask with its red nose and the moustache for me is very much reminiscent of the masks of the Danza de los moros y los cristianos, a folk dance that represents the encounter between pagans and Spanish conquistadors and is practised in different states of Mexico. However, in the masks that I saw, the holes for the eyes of the dancer are rather narrow and the eyes are painted underneath, like in this one (not the best example, but don't find a better one right now):

So, the mask that @blooey found looks closer to the style of the mask in question I think. I will continue exploring if I find out some more information, I will be back

 

I'll make a note of that.

 

Found a better example. These are from Sevina, Michoacan. As for the date, it is difficult to identify by photo, because there are still in use, so there are many repros.