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Old Xecalcoj
$1625

Old Xecalcoj
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  • Old Xecalcoj
  • Old Xecalcoj
  • Old Xecalcoj

The following item belongs to the range of “Antique and Rare Items of the Casa de Artes’ Treasures Series”. This item can only be purchased online using PAYPAL or a US Dollar Check sent to our P.O. Box address in Florida, USA. For buying instructions please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ----  This piece represents a Xecalcoj Dancer; during Easter, the people from Totonicapán celebrate the season with this rare dance.The Xecalcojes gather under an arch, and on the top of it they put fruits. They dance around the arch for several times and finally they will reach the fruits and throw them to the crowd. The Xecalcojes have beautifully facial carvings, especially the wrinkles of his smiling gesture and the teeth. The mask is highlighted with horse hair made beard that gives the masks an incredible expression. Patina on the back denotes use. 

Map
Age: Approximately carved in the 1940’s.
Ethnic Group: K’iché
Origin: San Miguel, Totonicapán
Materials: Wood
Use: Xecalcoj Dance
Technique: hand carved at a Morería
Size: Approximately 14” x 4” x 6.5” (beard included)
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