Anthropomorphic face mask ·  Guatemala / Mexico · ID: 3050139

Description

wood, colour pigments,

In Mexico and Guatemala, masks appear in countless variations at almost all festivals, religious celebrations and dances.

The masks are of pre-Columbian or colonial origin. The latter imitate historical persons from times of conquest and conversion to Christianity. The “Dance of the Conquest” in Guatemala and the Mexican variant of the “Danza de la Pluma” are particularly well known. It is assumed that many aspects of the dances date back to the time before the conquest and were adapted to suit the taste of the Spaniards.

The object Anthropomorphic face mask with the object ID 3050139 was last part of the auction Online Auction at September 27, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 31 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.

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