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Ceramic Mask of a Mayan Potter from El Salvador, "Mayan Potter"

Product ID: 374298

Providing useful vessels as well as priceless art, potters were an important part of ancient Mayan culture. El Salvador's Oscar Rodolfo Mendoza... more

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Providing useful vessels as well as priceless art, potters were an important part of ancient Mayan culture. El Salvador's Oscar Rodolfo Mendoza creates this Mayan potter mask, which is handcrafted from ceramic and painted by hand with natural brown and red pigments derived from the achiote plant. The potter wears face paint and a hat with a Mayan glyph on it. A nylon cord on the back allows this mask to be hung on a wall.

  • 42 grams
  • 1.48 oz
  • 6.5 cm H x 6 cm W x 3 cm D
  • 2.6" H x 2.4" W x 1.2" D

  • Ceramic, nylon cord
  • Intended as wall decor
  • Features a rustic, rugged finish
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Made in El Salvador
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Guatemalaicon info
  • Product ID: 374298
Oscar Rodolfo Mendoza
Oscar Rodolfo Mendoza

Central America

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