Guatemala: Dance Masks | 45 Images

In the rural areas and villages of indigenous Guatemala, masks have long been an integral part of life, binding past and present with tradition, ritual and ceremony. For many generations, folk artists of Maya descent have skillfully carved elaborate masks from different woods, painted in various colors, to be used in choreographed dance dramas. The most apparent quality of Guatemalan masks is their diversity.  Although the regional centers from which they originate may be only a few miles apart, the masks are unique and distinct. Our collection includesd a large selection of authentic, museum-quality masks.


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Diablo 6 (with animal teeth)
Diablo 6 (with animal teeth)
Cacique
Cacique
Red-Cheeked Español
Red-Cheeked Español
SOLD
SOLD
Diablo 2
Diablo 2
Diablo 8
Diablo 8
Ajitz mask, early 20th century
Ajitz mask, early 20th century
Ajitz mask, reverse
Ajitz mask, reverse
Tigre 3
Tigre 3
Negrito or Raton 2
Negrito or Raton 2
Negrito or Raton 1
Negrito or Raton 1
Red-faced Español mask
Red-faced Español mask
Español 2 (blue eyes)
Español 2 (blue eyes)
Mono Negro/Black Monkey
Mono Negro/Black Monkey
Torito 1
Torito 1
Diablo 4
Diablo 4
Español/Conquistador mask (no eyeholes)
Español/Conquistador mask (no eyeholes)
Español/Conquistador 2
Español/Conquistador 2
SOLD
SOLD
Dark-Faced Español (Origin El Quiche)
Dark-Faced Español (Origin El Quiche)
SOLD
SOLD
Torito 2
Torito 2
Diablo 5
Diablo 5
Español/Conquistador 3
Español/Conquistador 3
El Patron
El Patron
Diablo 7
Diablo 7
Tigre 1, multiple views
Tigre 1, multiple views
Malinche
Malinche
Devil Mask 10, Coban, 1940's
Devil Mask 10, Coban, 1940's
La Patrona
La Patrona
Hombre or Ajitz
Hombre or Ajitz
Español/Conquistador 1
Español/Conquistador 1
Dog/Perro Mask
Dog/Perro Mask
Torito 3
Torito 3
Diablo 10
Diablo 10
Black Mujer Mask
Black Mujer Mask
Tigre 2
Tigre 2
Devil Mask 6, Coban, 1940's
Devil Mask 6, Coban, 1940's
Devil Mask 2, Coban, 1940's
Devil Mask 2, Coban, 1940's
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
Devil Mask 5, Coban, 1940's
Devil Mask 5, Coban, 1940's
Devil Mask 3, Coban, 1940's
Devil Mask 3, Coban, 1940's
Coban Mask 9 (Cacique?)
Coban Mask 9 (Cacique?)
Devil Mask 7, Coban, 1940's
Devil Mask 7, Coban, 1940's