"The Devil", Panama Carnival, c.1910, Real Photo Postcard art exhibition poster open face of its human

open face of its human companion

It feels very much to me as if it belonged to a sailor

A little loss to the tip of nose which I don't think detracts and a split to the wood behind her right ear

Detail photos show how marvelous the figure is--with a very primitively painted (and I think super expressive) face

16” tall and in very good condition

"The Devil", Panama Carnival, c.1910, Real Photo Postcard art exhibition poster open face of its humanI purchased a small box lot of otherwise mostly uninteresting photo postcards this week just to have this one and how could I not?! This early 20th century Diablo stands in front of the Iglesia de la Merced (Chuch of the Mercy) in the historic Casco Viejo neighborhood in Panama City. The tradition of Diablo carnivals in Panama is a deep and complex one, with different incarnations of the devil specific to different regions. The roots are in the