{"product_id":"guatemalan-monkey-mask-chichicastenango","title":"Vintage Guatemalan Monkey Mask | Humor \u0026 Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot every meaningful mask was meant to protect. Some were meant to make the community laugh. In Highland Guatemalan festival traditions, the monkey often appears as a comic or satirical figure, carrying mischief, humor, and the useful reminder not to take human seriousness too seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-carved by an unknown workshop artisan in Chichicastenango, this mid-20th-century mask has a rounded snout, projecting red cheeks, an open mouth, black crown, cream linework, red-rimmed eyes, and a green-and-red floral muzzle. Surface wear and paint aging remain visible, and the construction is consistent with morería workshop production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monkey, comic figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unknown workshop carver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chichicastenango, Quiché Highlands, Guatemala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-carved wood with polychrome paint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estimated mid-20th century, approximately 1940s–1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage surface wear and paint aging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSymbolism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Humor, mischief, satire, and perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e One available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA home does not only need symbols of strength and protection. Sometimes it needs a reminder to laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"From The Andes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44881724276793,"sku":"MS-0074","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/files\/vintage-guatemalan-monkey-mask-2800616.jpg?v=1786790456","url":"https:\/\/fromtheandes.com\/products\/guatemalan-monkey-mask-chichicastenango","provider":"From The Andes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}