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Mask
A
large 'tiger' mask from Guerrero, used in the tiger
pageant. The mask is made of wood and leather and is decorated
with animal hair and ferocious-looking animal teeth. The eyes
are made with circular mirrors. The ears and tongue are made
out of leather. The mask covers the head of the dancer and is
worn with a costume decorated with tiger spots.
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Tiger
Mask
Courtesy Jim Gardner
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