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Antique Malinche SH – Treasures
$7500

Antique Malinche SH – Treasures
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  • Antique Malinche SH – Treasures
  • Antique Malinche SH – Treasures
  • Antique Malinche SH – Treasures
  • Antique Malinche SH – Treasures
  • Antique Malinche SH – Treasures
  • Antique Malinche SH – Treasures
  • Antique Malinche SH – Treasures
  • Antique Malinche SH – Treasures
  • Antique Malinche SH – Treasures

The following item belongs to the range of “Antique and Rare Items of the Casa de Artes’ Treasures Series”. This item can only be purchased online using PAYPAL or a US Dollar Check sent to our P.O. Box address in Florida, USA. For buying instructions please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ----   Exquisite ceremonial dance mask representing the woman who helped Cortes forge alliances with various Indian nations against the Aztecs. Doña Marina/La Malinche traveled with Cortes as he conquered Mexico.  She is considered the mother of the Mestizo (European-American Indian) Latin American race. La Malinche, took part in the Spanish conquest and gave birth to one of Cortes\' children. She is present in different dances as she can speak many Indigenous languages and Spanish, she is a translator. A very influential character but is seen as a prostitute who sold her country to the Conquistadores. To be called a “malinchista” is to be called a lover of foreigners, a traitor. Notice the delicate blush on cheeks; tiny red lips, black carved curly hairs are highlighted by blond previous paint that gives the piece a very unique look. Subtle pale blue background highlights the brown painted eyes. Fine nose and ear carvings are masterly made. The paint has small fractures in the skin and show many different layers as a sign of the many times that the piece has been painted during the years. In Guatemalan Dances, women are not allowed to perform, so a man dressed as a woman will use this mask. An incredible backside patina tells the many adventures and events that this piece has overcome. The branding “SH” can be seen in the in interior; a way of recognizing the Costume Shop from where the piece belongs. 

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Age: Approximately carved in the early 1800’s.
Ethnic Group: K’iché
Origin: Santa Cruz del Quiché, El Quiché
Materials: Wood
Use: Dance of the Conquest
Technique: Hand carved at a Morería
Size: Approximately 4.5” x 5.5” x 6.5”
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