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Place of Origin: Guatemalan
Pre-Columbian Maya Red Ware Bowl Central America Mayan C 250–900 A.D.
Pre-Columbian Maya Red Ware Bowl Central America Mayan C 250–900 A.D.

Pre-Columbian Maya Red Ware Bowl Central America Mayan C 250–900 A.D.

Located in London, GB

Pre-Columbian Maya Red Ware Bowl Central America, Circa 250–900 A.D. A striking example of Classic Period Maya pottery, this red ware bowl embodies both utility and artistry. Expert...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Santa Muerte Figures, Guatemala
Pair of Santa Muerte Figures, Guatemala

Pair of Santa Muerte Figures, Guatemala

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This striking pair of Guatemalan skeletal figures—male and female representations of Santa Muerte—embody the reverent and complex relationship between death, protection, and healing ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Rustic Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Wire

Large Scale 19th Century Guatemalan Carved Wood Diablo (Satyr Figure)
Large Scale 19th Century Guatemalan Carved Wood Diablo (Satyr Figure)

Large Scale 19th Century Guatemalan Carved Wood Diablo (Satyr Figure)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking 19th-century Guatemalan large scale (52 inches tall) carved wood figure of a Diablo or satyr, rendered in bold red pigment with expressive features, pointed horns, and anima...

Category

19th Century Rustic Antique Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Guatemalan Blue and White Ikat Textile
Vintage Guatemalan Blue and White Ikat Textile

Vintage Guatemalan Blue and White Ikat Textile

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Vintage Guatemalan Blue and White Ikat Textile. Indigo dyed thick hand-spun cotton warp ikat woven from sets of mirror image designs depicting rows of 13 trees, dancers, floral diamo...

Category

1980s Folk Art Vintage Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Pair of Antique Santa Virgin Shoes
Pair of Antique Santa Virgin Shoes

Pair of Antique Santa Virgin Shoes

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of polychrome wooden shoes, originally attached to a large Santa Virgen figure from Guatemala. The shoes are finely carved with pointed toes and painted black, with remnants whi...

Category

Early 19th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Horse and Ox from Nativity Scene
19th Century Horse and Ox from Nativity Scene

19th Century Horse and Ox from Nativity Scene

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 19th century Guatemalan carved wooden nativity animals, depicting a recumbent horse and ox. Both figures retain traces of their original polychrome - the horse in deep, worn ...

Category

19th Century Rustic Antique Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Rustic Polychrome Wooden San Miguel
Rustic Polychrome Wooden San Miguel

Rustic Polychrome Wooden San Miguel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming rustic wooden figure from Guatemala, carved in a naïve folk style and retaining its original polychrome decoration. The figure is depicted standing, with one arm raised in...

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20th Century Rustic Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Antique Terracotta Incense Burner
Antique Antique Terracotta Incense Burner

Antique Antique Terracotta Incense Burner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique terracotta insensario, incense burner, with three legs. Older repair, stunning patina.

Category

19th Century Rustic Antique Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Mid-20th Century Man's Ceremonial (cofradía) Outfit, Chichicastenango, Guatemala
Mid-20th Century Man's Ceremonial (cofradía) Outfit, Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Mid-20th Century Man's Ceremonial (cofradía) Outfit, Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th century man's ceremonial (cofradía) outfit, Chichicastenango, Guatemala. 25" (63.5 cm) shoulder to hem by 59" (274 cm) across shoulders It is rare to find a complete ceremonial cofradía outfit in such good condition. The blue zigzag embroidery at shoulders and cuffs is said to signify that the wearer was an astrologist or day-keeper of the ceremonial Maya calendar...

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Antique San Isidro With Oxen
Antique San Isidro With Oxen

Antique San Isidro With Oxen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This expressive folk sculpture depicts San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers, shown guiding a pair of oxen as they plow the land. San Isidro is represented in traditional ...

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Guatemalan Majolica Pottery Water Vessel Pitcher
Antique Guatemalan Majolica Pottery Water Vessel Pitcher

Antique Guatemalan Majolica Pottery Water Vessel Pitcher

Located in New York, NY

Antique majolica pottery water pitcher / vessel from the highlands of Guatemala. This piece has such character, with majolica glaze and traditional decorative design applied in relie...

Category

19th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Carved Wood Dog Family, Folk Art
19th Century Carved Wood Dog Family, Folk Art

19th Century Carved Wood Dog Family, Folk Art

$2,760Sale Price / set|25% Off

19th Century Carved Wood Dog Family, Folk Art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Single dad dog family! Great carved wooden dogs from Guatemala. Anatomically correct details on faces and bodies! Dad measures 27x6.5x16.75H, female measu...

Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Wood

"Amérique du Sud Des Pays et des Hommes", South America Hardcover Book
"Amérique du Sud Des Pays et des Hommes", South America Hardcover Book

"Amérique du Sud Des Pays et des Hommes", South America Hardcover Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

”Amérique du Sud Des Pays et des hommes” book. South America - Countries and People - tome 1 Amérique du Sud tome 1: Vénézuela, Colombie, Equateur, Pérou, Bolivie, Chilie Des pays...

Category

1980s Folk Art Vintage Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Paper

1970s Joan K. Connolly La Amelia, El Peten, Guatemala, Rubbing on Fabric Artwork
1970s Joan K. Connolly La Amelia, El Peten, Guatemala, Rubbing on Fabric Artwork

1970s Joan K. Connolly La Amelia, El Peten, Guatemala, Rubbing on Fabric Artwork

Located in Secaucus, NJ

Fabulous 1970s Joan K. Connolly La Amelia, El Peten, Guatemala, large-scale rubbing on fabric Mayan artwork, one-of-a-kind. This artwork is a Guatemalan fabric rubbing, a form of fol...

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1970s Folk Art Vintage Guatemalan Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Plexiglass, Wood

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