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Hairy Black Devil
$1000

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This piece has very rare horse hair details all over the face; a gorgeous large pink lizard covers the nose and large white tusks decorate the Devil’s face. On the top the devil’s head, two painted horns and a red edge highlight the forehead. Many of the Guatemalan Devil Masks have animal figures as beautifications. On December 7th people celebrate the famous “Quema del Diablo” – Burning of the Devil, a purification ritual before Christmas Celebrations. Dancers dressed with red and black costumes will dance around the bonfires. The character is not necessarily evil; some pieces will be decorated with diverse symbols to represent different kind of personalities, good or evil. Scary red painted eyes surrounded give a dramatic contrast to the piece. Please notice that the price includes FREE USPS Shipping.

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Age: Approximately carved in the 1950’s.
Ethnic Group: Kekchí
Origin: Coban
Materials: Wood and horse hair
Use: Devil Dance
Technique: hand carved at a Morería
Size: Approximately 9.5” x 6.5” x 6.5”
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