Large Totonac Mask Accessories Amazing ornamental work of fine

Amazing ornamental work of fine silver wire to create a stunning intricate pattern

These colourful Mexican masks are handmade in the traditional 'barro' style and are fired in a small kiln before being carefully hand painted

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this piece embodies the Mexican folk art tradition of honouring ancestors with joy

Large Totonac Mask Accessories Amazing ornamental work of fineThis large, attractive Totonac mask features a stylized smiling face typical of the region and era. A smiling expression can often be seen on both masks and full figure statues, but it makes an intriguing feature as it was rare to see emotion depicted elsewhere in Mesoamerican art. The Totonac are an indigenous people of Mexico, believed to have inhabited the city of Teotihuacan, home of the most architecturally significant Mesoamerican pyramids the