• Guatemala Jaguar Carving – Chichicastenango Folk Tradition - From The Andes
  • Guatemala Jaguar Carving – Chichicastenango Folk Tradition - From The Andes
  • Guatemala Jaguar Carving – Chichicastenango Folk Tradition - From The Andes
  • Guatemala Jaguar Carving – Chichicastenango Folk Tradition - From The Andes
  • Guatemala Jaguar Carving – Chichicastenango Folk Tradition - From The Andes
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Guatemala Jaguar Carving – Chichicastenango Folk Tradition

Guatemala Jaguar Carving – Chichicastenango Folk Tradition

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Artist: Unknown
Origin: Chichicastenango, Guatemala
Material: Painted wood
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This hand-carved jaguar figure originates from Chichicastenango, a highland town recognized for its continuity of K’iche’ Maya ceremonial art. The piece is rendered in a crouched pose and painted in bold black and red striping—elements consistent with the local folk aesthetic. In Maya belief, the jaguar embodies strength, protection, and spiritual authority, often associated with the underworld and shamanic transformation. Carvings like this one may have served as symbolic guardians or ritual objects, and this example reflects the region’s direct, unembellished approach to sacred animal representation.
  • Singular, hand-carved piece from Chichicastenango
  • Depicts the jaguar, a powerful symbol in Maya cosmology
  • Painted in traditional highland red and black striping
  • Likely created for ceremonial or protective use
  • Collector-worthy example of Guatemalan folk sculpture
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