{"product_id":"guatemalan-pig-mask-floral-snout-edition","title":"Vintage Guatemalan Pig Mask | Abundance \u0026 Prosperity","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome call it folklore. Some call it superstition. In the living mask traditions of Highland Guatemala, animals can carry ideas people want close to them. The pig has been associated in local ceremonial narratives with abundance, fertility, and the earth, giving this Aj Canil Family carving a meaning beyond its striking appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-carved in wood and painted in obsidian black with constellation-like white markings, floral eyes, a blushed snout, and tangerine ears, the mask is unmistakably individual. It is a singular Aj Canil Family piece with no reproductions, made within the evolving cultural traditions of Chichicastenango.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aj Canil Family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chichicastenango, Guatemala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-carved wood with natural and acrylic paints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black pig with white markings, floral eyes, blushed snout, and orange ears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSymbolism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abundance, fertility, and connection to the earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Singular piece; no reproductions; one available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou do not have to believe a symbol brings abundance into a home to understand why people have kept symbols of prosperity around them for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"From The Andes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44404490895417,"sku":"MS-0027","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/files\/vintage-guatemalan-pig-mask-2777188.jpg?v=1786790369","url":"https:\/\/fromtheandes.com\/products\/guatemalan-pig-mask-floral-snout-edition","provider":"From The Andes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}