{"id":6822,"date":"2018-08-04T14:46:34","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T14:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/?p=6822"},"modified":"2018-08-04T14:46:34","modified_gmt":"2018-08-04T14:46:34","slug":"repainted-guatemalan-mask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/repainted-guatemalan-mask\/","title":{"rendered":"Repainted Guatemalan mask"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.masksoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6823\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.masksoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410a-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410a-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410a-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410a-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Q:<\/strong>\u00a0 Attached is an unusual Guatemalan mask of a Cristiano from the dance of the Moors and Christians in Coban, Alta Verapaz. \u00a0It looks quite similar to the yellow one posted on your site some years ago (7.4.2015), except the color is different.\u00a0 Jean, 1410<\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong>\u00a0 Please go to the Guatemalan category so you can see the yellow mask Jean is referring to. Both masks are similar. Jean&#8217;s mask is a better carving. When you look at the rear you know that it is old, used, and more recently painted red over the original yellow so it can be used as a Moor in the dance. Morrerias (rental shops) will sometimes change colors to suit the demand. Serious collectors will love this mask for its interesting change-over. <strong>A<a href=\"https:\/\/dev.masksoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6824\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.masksoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410b-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410b-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410b-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410b-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.masksoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6825\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.masksoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410c-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410c-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410c-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410c-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aaaMystrySolvd-1410c-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q:\u00a0 Attached is an unusual Guatemalan mask of a Cristiano from the dance of the Moors and Christians in Coban, Alta Verapaz. \u00a0It looks quite similar to the yellow one posted on your site some years ago (7.4.2015), except the color is different.\u00a0 Jean, 1410 A:\u00a0 Please go to the Guatemalan category so you can see the yellow mask Jean is referring to. Both masks are similar. Jean&#8217;s mask is a better carving. When you look at the rear you know that it is old, used, and more recently painted red over the original yellow so it can be used as a Moor in the dance. Morrerias (rental shops) will sometimes change colors to suit the demand. Serious collectors will love this mask for its interesting change-over. 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