{"product_id":"antique-dance-mask-from-guatemala","title":"Antique Dance Mask from Guatamala","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAntique Guatemalan Dance Mask, circa 1940s — Baile de los Prumes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis striking antique dance mask originates from Guatemala, circa 1940s, and bears a handwritten label on its interior reading \u003cem\u003e\"Baile de los Prumes\"\u003c\/em\u003e — identifying it as a ceremonial piece used in traditional Guatemalan folk dance performances. Carved from dense hardwood and finished in bold black and red polychrome paint, the mask presents a powerful, stylized face with rectangular eye openings, a prominent black mustache, and a downturned mouth conveying authority and gravitas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe surface carries a deep, authentic patina accumulated over decades of ceremonial use — the hallmark of a truly danced mask rather than a decorative reproduction. A leather hanging cord is attached to the rear, and the interior shows the characteristic hand-carved hollow of a working mask. This is a rare survivor from mid-century Guatemalan folk art tradition, equally at home in a serious ethnographic collection or as a commanding focal point in an interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guatemala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e circa 1940s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved hardwood, polychrome paint (black and red), leather cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 8\" H × 6\" W × 4\" D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good antique condition; authentic wear and patina consistent with ceremonial use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private collection; interior label reads \u003cem\u003eBaile de los Prumes\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Re-psychles Vintage Shop \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45101583270003,"sku":"451015832700_A522","price":1080.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1426\/3155\/files\/p-5HE5xi-490133424_1005506121718128_6868344624617174800_n_f4b3ce5d-c77e-4208-a928-a41409ffc806.jpg?v=1781895933","url":"https:\/\/re-psychles.com\/products\/antique-dance-mask-from-guatemala","provider":"Re-psychles Vintage Shop \u0026 Art Gallery Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}