Juan Horta Castillo Mexican Carved and Painted Lizard Devil Mask. Featuring a lizard stretching down the center of the face painted with a green and white spotted texture; face with wide set demonic red eyes, large barded teeth, and sweeping curved horns; black background of the face is bordered and accented with multicolored striped bands across the brow and jawline.

Juan Horta Castillo (1940-2006) is considered one of the finest traditional mask makers in Mexico. He won multiple first prizes in Mexico's National Mask Maker Competition, and his masks have been exhibited in museums and other venues throughout Mexico and the United States.   The Ballet Folklorico de Mexico has featured his masks in many of their performances around the world.  He was a featured artist at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the Rhode Island School of Design. 

{Approximate dimensions: 12" H. x 10" W.}.

Retains bright and glossy polychrome paint. Minor surface wear and scuffs. Please contact the Furniture and Decorative Arts Department for a detailed condition report on this lot.