Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Snake Nose decorated tool red and black glass for

red and black glass for the eyes

And then how their boat is just sailing atop those great graphic waves—echoed by swirling sky

These two wonderful drinking bowls were made by indigenous Canelos Quichua women in the Oriente (upper Amazonian) region of Ecuador

but this Russian looking hand puppet feels pretty timely--and his face rather reminds me of that of Donald Trump

Early 20th Century Mexican Dance Mask with Snake Nose decorated tool red and black glass forHow much fun it would be to wear this carved and painted wooden mask with this long, slithering snake emanating from its nose! Pretty great just hung on the wall though, with its red tongue confronting you at eye level! I am sure this piece is Mexican, and I believe it dates from the early 20th century when it would have been used as a festival dance mask. I love the directness and simplicity of the black face, setting off the red, black and green