{"id":9069,"date":"2020-05-21T16:56:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T16:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/?p=9069"},"modified":"2020-05-21T17:28:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T17:28:22","slug":"patzcar-mask-from-central-guatemala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/patzcar-mask-from-central-guatemala\/","title":{"rendered":"Patzcar mask from central Guatemala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.masksoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1332.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.masksoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1332-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1332-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1332-768x1014.jpg 768w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1332-776x1024.jpg 776w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1332-600x792.jpg 600w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1332.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a>Q:  I just received this mask and would like to find out the country of origin.  It is painted carved wood and comes from a design shop in San Francisco which is closed right now due to the pandemic.  I believe it is newish&#8211;looks that way.  Originally (in the shop) it was priced at $350.  It has a level of refinement that doesn&#8217;t really show in the photo.  I&#8217;m thinking it is from either Spain or Mexico but am uncertain.  Scotty, 1704<\/p>\n<p>A:  Your mask comes from the mountainous area of Baja Verapaz in the center of this small country south of Mexico. Patzcar is an old dance drama that is still popular in the region. The mask may be old (probably re-painted), but I can&#8217;t be sure.  A?<a href=\"https:\/\/dev.masksoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1333.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.masksoftheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1333-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1333-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1333-768x1052.jpg 768w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1333-748x1024.jpg 748w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1333-600x822.jpg 600w, https:\/\/masksoftheworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1333.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q: I just received this mask and would like to find out the country of origin. It is painted carved wood and comes from a design shop in San Francisco which is closed right now due to the pandemic. I believe it is newish&#8211;looks that way. Originally (in the shop) it was priced at $350. It has a level of refinement that doesn&#8217;t really show in the photo. I&#8217;m thinking it is from either Spain or Mexico but am uncertain. Scotty, 1704 A: Your mask comes from the mountainous area of Baja Verapaz in the center of this small country south of Mexico. Patzcar is an old dance drama that is still popular in the region. The mask may be old (probably re-painted), but I can&#8217;t be sure. 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