Vintage Guatemalan Plaster Festival Mask
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Central America, Guatemala, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-made papier-mache mask of a mustachioed man’s face with an ornate cap. The mask has cut-outs for the eyes and mouth. The facial hair is dramatically delineated in black pigments, and the eye holes are outlined with black as well. The hat looks like a shako, a soldier or parade type of cap, with a cylindrical top and a small protruding visor. A chin strap is painted from the ears around the chin, and three ridges that might be a plume or pompoms are shaped at the top. Masks, such as this one, were often made and worn during festivals and parades. Size: 10" L x 6.375" W (25.4 cm x 16.2 cm)
Provenance: ex-Historia Gallery, Santa Monica, California, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#109841
Central America, Guatemala, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-made papier-mache mask of a mustachioed man’s face with an ornate cap. The mask has cut-outs for the eyes and mouth. The facial hair is dramatically delineated in black pigments, and the eye holes are outlined with black as well. The hat looks like a shako, a soldier or parade type of cap, with a cylindrical top and a small protruding visor. A chin strap is painted from the ears around the chin, and three ridges that might be a plume or pompoms are shaped at the top. Masks, such as this one, were often made and worn during festivals and parades. Size: 10" L x 6.375" W (25.4 cm x 16.2 cm)
Provenance: ex-Historia Gallery, Santa Monica, California, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#109841
Condition
Chipping and fading to paint. Discoloration and stains. Minor imperfections and indentations from the papier-mache process. Piece of fishing wire added later for suspension.
Buyer's Premium
- 24.5%
Vintage Guatemalan Plaster Festival Mask
Estimate $200 - $300
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