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Old Patzcarina with thick eyebrows
$6500

Old Patzcarina with thick eyebrows
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  • Old Patzcarina with thick eyebrows
  • Old Patzcarina with thick eyebrows
  • Old Patzcarina with thick eyebrows
  • Old Patzcarina with thick eyebrows
  • Old Patzcarina with thick eyebrows
  • Old Patzcarina with thick eyebrows
  • Old Patzcarina with thick eyebrows
  • Old Patzcarina with thick eyebrows

The following item belongs to the range of “Antique and Rare Items of the Casa de Artes’ Treasures Series”. The piece has a value of US $4,000.00; plus UPS Express shipping charges to be determined. This item can not be purchased online, for buying instructions please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ----- The Patzcar Dance is a very good example of the Indigenous view about the European colonization and the Western Culture. The plot of the ceremony is the life at a ranch and the cowboys that work at the ranch are played by Indigenous people. The Patzcar has a wife or daughter, the “Patzcarina”; the cowboys will fight each other with whips (for real) to earn the love of the Patzcarina. The winner will take her away, fooling the boss. All the Patzcar Masks have white skin and sunburned cheeks (red dots on cheeks and nose), indicating the European roots. This mask represents the Patzcar’s Daughter, the Patzcarina. The piece has an exquisite hand carved tuft or hair-do. Fine nose, mouth and cheeks have red dots denoting sunburn. Elegantly painted eyelashes and eyebrows give the mask the feminine touch. Although this is a female character, only men can perform in the ceremonial dances. Many layers of paint and an exquisite patina on the back denotes age and use. 

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Age: Approximately carved in the late 1800’s.
Ethnic Group: K’iché
Origin: Nahualá, Sololá
Materials: Wood
Use: Patzcar Dance
Technique: Hand carved at a Morería
Size: Approximately 5.5” x 6.5” x 4”
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