{"product_id":"tapir-mask-from-chichicastenango","title":"Vintage Guatemalan Tapir Mask | Instinct \u0026 Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Guatemala’s Baile de los Animales, the animal world becomes a cast of characters reflecting humor, disorder, instinct, and the relationship between people and nature. This vintage tapir mask by the AJ Canil Family carries that tradition through one of Central America’s most distinctive native animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-carved in Chichicastenango and painted with a black ground, yellow dots, white muzzle, and red-rimmed eyes, the mask is defined by its long snout and direct expression. Surface wear, paint loss, and patina remain visible, preserving the character of a mid-20th-century piece rather than disguising its age.\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, 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, paint loss, and patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSymbolism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Instinct, the animal world, and connection between people and nature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e One available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome symbols are about protection. Others remind us that instinct and the natural world still have a place in the rooms we build around ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"From The Andes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44881864523833,"sku":"MS-0075","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/files\/vintage-tapir-mask-9170289.jpg?v=1786790203","url":"https:\/\/fromtheandes.com\/products\/tapir-mask-from-chichicastenango","provider":"From The Andes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}