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Old Blue Eyes Mexicano
$2000

Old Blue Eyes Mexicano
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  • Old Blue Eyes Mexicano
  • Old Blue Eyes Mexicano
  • Old Blue Eyes Mexicano
  • Old Blue Eyes Mexicano
  • Old Blue Eyes Mexicano
  • Old Blue Eyes Mexicano
  • Old Blue Eyes Mexicano

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. ----- The Dance of the Mexicanos is a variation of the Serpent Dance, a fertility ritual banned by the Catholic Church because of its sexual orientation. The dancers wear “Charro” clothes, big silver guns and huge Mexican hats. The costumes have Mexican flags allover, because the serpent on the Mexican national emblem recalls, in a very diplomatic way, the Serpent Dance. During the Dance, the role of these characters is as cowboys from a ranch working for the Viejito or Old Man. Brunette skin, extraordinary thick sideburns, curly hair and great moustache carvings portray the typical Mexican character. This mask has gorgeous black carved hair with the finest curl details. Gorgeous blue glass eyes are highlighted by delicate painted eyebrows; striking teeth carvings in a smiling gesture give the piece the classic Mexicano look. The paint has fractures as a sign of the piece’s age; the smooth patina on the back denotes use. 

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Age: Approximately carved in the early 1900’s.
Ethnic Group: K\'iché
Origin: San Cristobal, Totonicapán
Materials: Wood
Use: Baile de Mexicanos
Technique: Hand carved at a Morería
Size: Approximately 8” x 6” x 7”
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