The following item belongs to the range of “Antique and Rare Items of the Casa de Artes’ Treasures Series”. This item can only be purchased online using PAYPAL or a US Dollar Check sent to our P.O. Box address in Florida, USA. For buying instructions please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ---- Ceremonial Deer Mask, brown and black painted with real grey painted deer horns. The brown glass eyes are framed by red and black circles highlighting the deer’s look. A black nose and a big red tongue adorn the black painted snout. The tongue sticking out symbolizes the death of the deer; it has been killed by the jaguars or hunters during the Deer Dance. Indigenous people are very superstitious, the purpose of the three purple and red clothes decorated with mirrors, the bells and the pompons are to reflect the effects of the “Evil Eye” or Evil Spirits; since the ceremony takes place in a public area, the dancers have to protect themselves from the viewers. The huge horns and the large size of the piece add to the heavy weight of the piece; the Deer masks are worn on top of the head instead of covering the face so imagine how difficult it is to wear the piece. The age of the mask can be determined by the many different layers of paint and the incredible backside patina that tells the many adventures that the mask has overcome.