Dance of Tigres. Zitlala, Guerrero, Mexico. Mid-20th century.
Painted leather with boar bristles, glass mirrors, cotton (14.75” h. x 14.5” w. x 14.5” d.)
Provenance: from the Katharyn and Gordon Rayner Collection of Mexican Masks, Canada. Purchased in Mexico c. 1990.
In the Fall of 2023 this mask was included in an exhibition at the Mexican embassy in Otttawa, Canada.
Ronson Benoit (Jacmel, Haiti)
Papier Maché (18 1/2" h. x 19" w. x 7" d.) 2010
Exhibited at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, New Jersey (July to December, 2016) for exhibit: Shades of Past, Colors of Present: Preserving Caribbean Cultural Heritage in New Jersey.