{"product_id":"guatemalan-maya-serpent-mask","title":"Guatemalan Serpent Guardian Mask | Transformation \u0026 Renewal","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Maya belief and imagery, the serpent has long carried ideas of transformation, renewal, and connection between worlds. This Guatemalan Dual-Spirit mask places a serpent guardian above a red human face, joining human ancestry with a figure associated with change and forces larger than the individual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-carved and painted in the Guatemalan Highlands by an unknown Maya artisan, the mask retains visible tool marks on the raw interior and minor handling wear. Its style is consistent with highland workshop production used for decorative and rental-shop traditions; continuous danced use is not confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unknown Maya artisan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guatemalan Highlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved and painted wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red human face crowned by a serpent figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estimated late 20th to early 21st century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright, intact paint with minor handling wear; see photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSymbolism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transformation, renewal, ancestry, and connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e One available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a home entering a new chapter, the serpent does not promise change. It simply gives transformation a symbol.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"From The Andes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44574601248825,"sku":"MS-0046","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/files\/guatemala-maya-dual-spirit-mask-serpent-guardian-8266867.jpg?v=1786789217","url":"https:\/\/fromtheandes.com\/products\/guatemalan-maya-serpent-mask","provider":"From The Andes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}