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Vintage Guatemalan Bull Mask | Strength & Courage

Vintage Guatemalan Bull Mask | Strength & Courage

Regular price $105.00 USD
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From The Andes · Established 1987

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The bull is not an ancient Maya symbol, but it became a formidable figure in Guatemala’s evolving dance and folk traditions: force, danger, confrontation, and the courage required to face what is powerful. This hand-carved bull mask carries that energy into a sculptural object with exceptional visual presence.

Attributed to the artisan traditions of Chichicastenango, El Quiché, the solid-wood mask is defined by elongated horns, a projecting snout, turquoise, crimson, and ochre paint, and dense stippled detailing. Vintage surface wear, minor abrasions, and paint loss remain visible as part of the piece’s age and handmade character.

Details

  • Attribution: Chichicastenango artisan tradition
  • Origin: El Quiché, Guatemala
  • Material: Hand-carved solid wood
  • Design: Bull with elongated horns, projecting snout, turquoise, crimson, ochre, and stippled details
  • Condition: Vintage surface wear, minor abrasions, and paint loss
  • Symbolism: Strength, courage, force, and confrontation
  • Availability: One-of-a-kind piece; one available

Some people keep symbols of protection. Others keep a reminder that difficult things can be faced.

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