Vintage Guatemalan Lion Mask | Authentic Folk Art ImportArtist: Aj Canil Family Origin: Chichicastenango, Guatemala Material: Hand carved wood, natural & acrylic paints Catalogue Note: A striking ceremonial lion mask from the Aj Canil family of Chichicastenango, this mid century work channels the regal and ferocious energy of the feline protector. In Guatemalan highland tradition, the lionthough not nativehas been mythologized as a universal emblem of strength, authority, and ancestral vigilance, its image

Approximate dimensions: 2

Horizontal Andean jacquard bands across the body with ribbed cuffs and hem

The body has incised surface markings that break up the rounded ceramic form and give the piece a tactile

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Color: Vivid fuchsia with charcoal patterning

playable instrument

polychrome finish and a highly sculptural form

Small handmade figures from the Guatemalan highlands

These Peruvian animal ocarinas solve the problem of uninspired spaces by blending sculptural beauty with a functional

Avoid prolonged direct sunlight to help preserve the textile’s color and brushed surface

The Akua’ba is the most famous form in the Akan artistic canon

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