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Mexican Dance Masks

Hand-Carved Mexican Skull Dance Mask -Mexico, circa 1950
Hand-Carved Mexican Skull Dance Mask -Mexico, circa 1950

Hand-Carved Mexican Skull Dance Mask -Mexico, circa 1950

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Striking Mexican dance mask hand-carved from solid wood, depicting a stylized human skull, circa 1950.

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Vintage 1950s Mexican Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Vintage hand Carved Wood Mexican Barbón Dance Mask
Vintage hand Carved Wood Mexican Barbón Dance Mask

Vintage hand Carved Wood Mexican Barbón Dance Mask

Located in Norwood, NJ

Vintage hand-carved Mexican “Barbón” dance mask featuring a dramatic long-bearded male face with deeply sculpted curls, expressive eyes, and rich dark wood tones.

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Masks

Materials

Wood

Ceremonial Dance Mask from San Francisco Ozomatlan, Guerrero, Mexico 1970's
Ceremonial Dance Mask from San Francisco Ozomatlan, Guerrero, Mexico 1970's

Ceremonial Dance Mask from San Francisco Ozomatlan, Guerrero, Mexico 1970's

Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Ceremonial dance mask from San Francisco Ozomatlan, Guerrero 1970's. This rare mask is from a Nahua / Totonaca indigenous community

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Vintage 1970s Masks

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Mexican Ceremonial Wall Decor Dance Mask
Mexican Ceremonial Wall Decor Dance Mask

Mexican Ceremonial Wall Decor Dance Mask

Located in Tampa, FL

This powerful and visually striking mask is hand carved from wood and richly painted in vivid reds, greens, yellows, and black, retaining its original surface with exceptional charac...

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Antique 1890s Mexican Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico
Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico

Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th century black dance mask, Guerrero, Mexico A nice old mask from Guererro, Mexico, used in the Tlacololero Dance of the Tlactapa and probably from the 1950s, has a very mode...

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Vintage 1940s Mexican Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Yellow Tigre Dance Mask Zitlala Guerrero, Mexico

Yellow Tigre Dance Mask Zitlala Guerrero, Mexico

Located in Morton Grove, IL

A VERY rare Tigre (TIGER) Dance Mask Zitlala Guerrero, Mexico. Anonymous Deep Yellow Tigre Dance Mask.

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Early 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Acrylic

Mexican colourful Bat dance mask, hammered in copper,  Nahua people, 19-20th C
Mexican colourful Bat dance mask, hammered in copper,  Nahua people, 19-20th C

Mexican colourful Bat dance mask, hammered in copper, Nahua people, 19-20th C

Located in Leuven , BE

Rare and spectacular bat dance mask from Mexico. Crafted in the late 19th to early 20th century, with later retouches to the polychromy.

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Early 20th Century Mexican Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Copper

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Ceremonial Coyote Mask – Dance of the Morenos, Colima, Mexico
Ceremonial Coyote Mask – Dance of the Morenos, Colima, Mexico

Ceremonial Coyote Mask – Dance of the Morenos, Colima, Mexico

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Ceremonial Coyote Mask – Dance of the Morenos, Colima, Mexico Circa 1960.

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Monumental Mexican Carved Polychrome Mermaid Dance Mask, Folk Art Sculpture
Monumental Mexican Carved Polychrome Mermaid Dance Mask, Folk Art Sculpture

Monumental Mexican Carved Polychrome Mermaid Dance Mask, Folk Art Sculpture

Located in Forney, TX

A magnificent life-size Mexican folk art hand carved and painted wood body dance mask, in the form of a mermaid, dating to the early 20th century, most likely originating in Guerrero...

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Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Paint

Vintage Painted Mexican Dance Mask
Vintage Painted Mexican Dance Mask

Vintage Painted Mexican Dance Mask

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H 6.75 in W 6 in D 3.75 in

Vintage Painted Mexican Dance Mask

Located in Chicago, IL

This small painted mask is a type of vintage festival mask donned by performers of various traditional dances and ceremonies in Mexico and Guatemala.

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20th Century Mexican Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Colorful Leather Tiger Mexican Mask
Colorful Leather Tiger Mexican Mask

Colorful Leather Tiger Mexican Mask

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H 22.5 in W 16 in D 13 in

Colorful Leather Tiger Mexican Mask

Located in Montreal, QC

Colorful leather Mexican dance mask probably from Zitlala, Guerrero.

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Vintage 1970s Mexican Masks

Materials

Leather

Mexican Tigre Jaguar Dance Mask Zitala Guerrero
Mexican Tigre Jaguar Dance Mask Zitala Guerrero

Mexican Tigre Jaguar Dance Mask Zitala Guerrero

Located in Sarasota, FL

Mexican leather yellow tigre or jaguar dance mask.

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Primitive Masks

Materials

Leather

Very Rare Guerrero Silver Dance Mask, 19th-20th Century, Mexico
Very Rare Guerrero Silver Dance Mask, 19th-20th Century, Mexico

Very Rare Guerrero Silver Dance Mask, 19th-20th Century, Mexico

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A highly decorated, heavy sheet silver mask with high relief decoration, depicting a man’s face with a long and curly beard. Two snakes decorate his forehead. The mask has pierced ea...

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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Masks

Materials

Silver

Vintage Mexican Dance Mask, Veracruz - circa 1940's
Vintage Mexican Dance Mask, Veracruz - circa 1940's

Vintage Mexican Dance Mask, Veracruz - circa 1940's

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good early 20th century mustachioed Moro mask from the dance of the Christians and Moors.

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Vintage 1940s Mexican Tribal Art

A Good Vintage Mexican Paragueros Dance Mask
A Good Vintage Mexican Paragueros Dance Mask

A Good Vintage Mexican Paragueros Dance Mask

Located in San Francisco, CA

This finely crafted vintage Mexican dance mask comes from the state of Tlaxcala and dates to the middle of the 20th century - circa 1940's.

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Vintage 1940s Mexican Masks

Mexican Ceremonial "Tiger" Dance Mask
Mexican Ceremonial "Tiger" Dance Mask

Mexican Ceremonial "Tiger" Dance Mask

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H 12 in W 9.5 in D 10 in

Mexican Ceremonial "Tiger" Dance Mask

Located in Nogales, AZ

Ceremonial tiger dance mask used to invoke rain for the next growing season and for good luck. The round mirrors over eyes are for recalling the god "Tezcatlipoca". As th...

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Vintage 1950s Mexican Masks

Materials

Paint, Wood

Antique Mexican Copper Ceremonial Dancing Mask
Antique Mexican Copper Ceremonial Dancing Mask

Antique Mexican Copper Ceremonial Dancing Mask

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Unusual antique Mexican copper ceremonial dancing mask in the form of a bat.

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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Masks

Materials

Copper

Very Rare Antique Mexican 'Raspador" Ceremonial Dance Mask
Very Rare Antique Mexican 'Raspador" Ceremonial Dance Mask

Very Rare Antique Mexican 'Raspador" Ceremonial Dance Mask

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare early 20th century Mexican 'Raspador' mask from Oaxaca. The Raspador is a type of Viejito (old man) mask with a protracted nose that the dancer rubs with a wooden stick to mak...

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Vintage 1930s Mexican Masks

Materials

Wood

Danced Mask, Muyaes Collection
Danced Mask, Muyaes Collection

Danced Mask, Muyaes Collection

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H 12 in W 8.5 in

Danced Mask, Muyaes Collection

Located in Mexico City, DF

Together they traveled to all regions of Mexico in search of masks which had been danced - and in many cases passed on from generation to generation - in their quest to fully documen...

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Masks

Materials

Wood

Superb Vintage Mexican Paragueros Mask - Tlaxcala
Superb Vintage Mexican Paragueros Mask - Tlaxcala

Superb Vintage Mexican Paragueros Mask - Tlaxcala

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very good vintage Mexican "Paragueros" or "Catrines" dance mask from Tlaxcala.

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Vintage 1940s Mexican Masks

Materials

Wood, Glass

Excellent Mexican Jaguar Mask Early 1900's
Excellent Mexican Jaguar Mask Early 1900's

Excellent Mexican Jaguar Mask Early 1900's

Located in Montecito, CA

Great Mexican jaguar dance mask with mirrored eyes. On custom stand. circa 1900

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Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Very Rare Antique Yaqui Pascola Ceremonial Dance Mask
Very Rare Antique Yaqui Pascola Ceremonial Dance Mask

Very Rare Antique Yaqui Pascola Ceremonial Dance Mask

Located in San Francisco, CA

A superb Yaqui Pascola ceremonial dance mask from the Río Mayo valley in Southern Sonora / Río Fuerte valley in Northern Sinaloa. Skillfully carved from hardwood with thin walls, tuf...

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Vintage 1950s Mexican Masks

Materials

Wood

A Superb Early 20th Century Mexican Burro (Donkey) Mask
A Superb Early 20th Century Mexican Burro (Donkey) Mask

A Superb Early 20th Century Mexican Burro (Donkey) Mask

Located in San Francisco, CA

A superb early 20th century Mexican 'burro' (donkey) dance mask with original coral red, yellow and white paint.

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Early 20th Century Mexican Masks

Vintage Mexican El Serrano Ceremonial Dance Mask
Vintage Mexican El Serrano Ceremonial Dance Mask

Vintage Mexican El Serrano Ceremonial Dance Mask

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare vintage Mexican "El Serrano" (Mexican highlander) is represented in this polychrome painted leather mask from Huejotzingo (Puebla) Mexico. Attributed to master Carlos Cozano. ...

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Vintage 1940s Mexican Tribal Art

Vintage Mexican Santiaguito Dance Horse
Vintage Mexican Santiaguito Dance Horse

Vintage Mexican Santiaguito Dance Horse

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H 29 in W 34 in D 17 in

Vintage Mexican Santiaguito Dance Horse

Located in San Francisco, CA

A great early 20th century Mexican "Santiaguito" dance horse (body mask) from the state of Puebla.

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Vintage 1930s Mexican Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Antique Mexican Diablo Mask

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask

$500

H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 7.49 in

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

We offer this rare and very antique Mexican Diablo mask in wood, circa 1940. Great patina.

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Vintage 1940s Mexican Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Willi Huggler Brutalist Style Carved Wood Mask
Willi Huggler Brutalist Style Carved Wood Mask

Willi Huggler Brutalist Style Carved Wood Mask

By Willi Huggler

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Carved grotesque wood mask with pierced eyes, very hooked nose, cigar between very crooked bone teeth. Label on verso reads, “Willi Huggler (Swiss, 1925-2016), Holzschnitzereien, Bri...

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African Katanda Mask – Lega Tribe, DR Congo – Mid 20th Century

$591Sale Price / item|46% Off

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African Katanda Mask – Lega Tribe, DR Congo – Mid 20th Century

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Bring a piece of African heritage into your space with this authentic vintage Katanda mask from the Lega people of DR Congo. Hand-carved in the mid-20th century, this tribal mask is ...

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Mexican Folk Art Horned Mask Wall Decor Circa 1900s
Mexican Folk Art Horned Mask Wall Decor Circa 1900s

Mexican Folk Art Horned Mask Wall Decor Circa 1900s

Located in Tampa, FL

Captivating Mexican folk art horned mask dating from the early 1900s. Hand carved and hand painted with expressive detail, this mask reflects the vibrant spirit and ceremonial tradit...

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A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art
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A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art

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H 10.16 in W 5.16 in D 2.68 in

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Located in Skien, NO

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Xantolo Day of the Dead Mask, Huazalingo, Wood & Goat Hair, 1970s
Xantolo Day of the Dead Mask, Huazalingo, Wood & Goat Hair, 1970s

Xantolo Day of the Dead Mask, Huazalingo, Wood & Goat Hair, 1970s

Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Xantolo day of the dead mask from Huazalingo, Hidalgo, A striking example of a Xantolo mask, crafted for the day of the dead event which is profusely celebrated in the Huasteca regio...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Primitive Masks

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Zoomorphic Ceremonial Mask Mexico, circa 1940
Zoomorphic Ceremonial Mask Mexico, circa 1940

Zoomorphic Ceremonial Mask Mexico, circa 1940

$1,500

H 16.15 in W 15.75 in D 8.27 in

Zoomorphic Ceremonial Mask Mexico, circa 1940

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Distinctive mid-20th century Mexican ceremonial mask, hand-carved in wood with a powerful sculptural presence and a deeply expressive aesthetic. The piece depicts a fantastic zoomorp...

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H 7.88 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in

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Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Authentic traditional Parachico mask from Chiapas México, hand-carved in wood and hand-painted, associated with one of the most iconic festive traditions of southern Mexico. The piec...

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Located in Studio City, CA

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Located in Esbjerg, DK

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$500

H 9.45 in W 7.49 in D 5.52 in

Antique Mexican Hand-Carved Wooden Mask

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Traditional Mexican mask hand-carved from wood, embodying the symbolic strength and expressive power of folk art. Its skull-like face, with hollowed eyes and a fixed, subtle grin, ev...

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Vintage 1950s Mexican Folk Art Masks

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Antique Mexican Ceremonial Mask, circa 1940
Antique Mexican Ceremonial Mask, circa 1940

Antique Mexican Ceremonial Mask, circa 1940

$700

H 8.27 in W 6.5 in D 5.91 in

Antique Mexican Ceremonial Mask, circa 1940

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Expressive traditional Mexican mask, hand-carved in wood and polychromed, circa 1940. Defined by its strong features and sculptural presence, it displays a prominent nose, brows acce...

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Located in Nottingham, GB

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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By Orchies

Located in Austin, TX

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Mexican Dance Masks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Mexican dance masks available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and copper, all Mexican dance masks available were constructed with great care. Mexican dance masks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Mexican Dance Masks?

Prices for Mexican dance masks start at $500 and top out at $3,900 with the average selling for $1,488.

Finding the Right Masks for You

Today, art enthusiasts and venturesome interior designers find a lot to love and appreciate about antique and vintage masks, particularly as they have earned a distinct place amid a collection of folk art and other collectibles and curiosities in contemporary homes.

Folk art refers to art that people, not classically trained, created for either utilitarian or decorative purposes. With respect to visual art in folk art, it is typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition. Masks, as part of this history, have been used in carnivals, theater, medicine, therapy, religion and more. The use of masks in rituals and sacred ceremonies goes back thousands of years, and masks in general are believed to be much older. And all kinds of other uses have been found for masks and face coverings over time. We have enlisted these accessories for protection, to signal modesty, facilitate flirtation, enable licentiousness or simply to look cool.

Archaeologists found a mask in Palestine that is believed to be 9,000 years old, a Neolithic-era stone mask that may have been part of rituals associated with the worship of ancestors. Some tribal masks are worn as an offering to the gods. Masks are among the most important African art forms, for example, and traditional African masks can be used to lend a concrete form to an invisible spirit. Dancers donning wooden tribal masks celebrate important events to honor their deceased ancestors. These masks are also very important devices for storytelling and sharing the oral history of a community.

For Asian artists, specific colors are used in masks to convey different values and ideas. In Japan, a red Oni mask worn by performers during a festival might signify anger, while in China’s Peking Opera, a mask that has been hand-painted gold would be worn by an immortal.

Mexican craftspeople make masks for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater. A common symbol of the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead is a skull, which is widely represented in masks (although the innumerable activities associated with the holiday are by no means universal).

We’re inviting you to explore and pay respect to the long folk-art traditions that underpin mask-making by introducing antique and vintage masks to your space. Find an exciting collection on 1stDibs today.