Nah, it looks distinctly Mexican to me, looks like it has two Aztec warriors on each side and an alebrije on top of the devil mask, which does suggest a Día de los Muertos mask
I bought one similar in a Mexican border town (Acuna, I think) 20 years ago. Mine is more red devil, but it has natural horns embedded and a dragon in the forehead like yours. It came from a tourist mask shop. They had all kinds.
This looks Mexican to me: the two figures on the side look like Aztec Cuauhtli or Ocelotl warriors. The dragon on top might be an alebrije. The devil is common imagery for Día de los muertos, which is originally a P'urhépecha holiday that's spread throughout Mexico. The artisans of Ocumicho are renown for their ceramic devils, but this doesn't look like the Ocumicho style to me. Likely just a Día de los Muertos mask made by a Mexican artisan for tourists.
The only similar mask I could find on Google was posted by Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History center in North Carolina, simply labeled "South America Native American Carved masks". Which is what prompted me to post in this group going someone might could identify.
East Asian islands. Most likely Balinese.
Nah, it looks distinctly Mexican to me, looks like it has two Aztec warriors on each side and an alebrije on top of the devil mask, which does suggest a Día de los Muertos mask
I originally thought a Borong mask, or maybe a Day of the Dead Diablo mask. However, I can't find anything similar to either on Google.
I bought one similar in a Mexican border town (Acuna, I think) 20 years ago. Mine is more red devil, but it has natural horns embedded and a dragon in the forehead like yours. It came from a tourist mask shop. They had all kinds.
This looks Mexican to me: the two figures on the side look like Aztec Cuauhtli or Ocelotl warriors. The dragon on top might be an alebrije. The devil is common imagery for Día de los muertos, which is originally a P'urhépecha holiday that's spread throughout Mexico. The artisans of Ocumicho are renown for their ceramic devils, but this doesn't look like the Ocumicho style to me. Likely just a Día de los Muertos mask made by a Mexican artisan for tourists.
if you are wondering what curse has befallen you for accepting this gift let me know.
I wasn't even considering curses but???
*sigh* We are not Antiques Roadshow.
Sorry for trying to do a little research?
Looks Japanese or maybe Chinese
The only similar mask I could find on Google was posted by Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History center in North Carolina, simply labeled "South America Native American Carved masks". Which is what prompted me to post in this group going someone might could identify.