20th C. Guatemalan Wood Orqueta Onda, ex-Historia

Central America, Guatemala, ca. mid-20th century CE. A pair of hand carved wooden slingshots depicting human figures (perhaps prisoners), the larger one presenting both muscular arms and finely deline

**Originally Listed At $125** Guatemala, early to mid-20th century CE. This is a pair of wooden slingshots carved into animal shapes. One is of what appears to be an armadillo lying on its stomach; th

South America, Peru, ca. early 20th century CE. A Peruvian retablo is essentially a retablo set within a shadow box like a nicho - a beautiful blending of these two forms. Oftentimes, as we see in thi

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Oaxaca, Mexico, Manuel Jimenez, ca. 1970. This carved wooden tigre (jaguar) was hand-carved and painted by Manuel Jimenez Ramirez (1919-2005), a 20th century artist credited with originating the Oaxac

Mexico or South America, 20th century CE. Beautiful .925 grade silver frame with repousse and chasing, weighing in at 475 grams of silver. Attached to original wood backing. Wonderful for showcasing m

Central America, Guatemala, ca. mid 20th century CE. Wow! A unique and colorful handmade wooden festival mask of incredible form: an armadillo whose broad back is in the form of a bearded human face.

Latin America, Guatemala, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask of a deer's head with real antlers. The antlers are covered in brown earthen material, most of which remains, while the h

Latin America, Guatemala, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine, hand-carved face mask meant to represent a Spanish Catrine (dandy), likely worn and danced in the Baile de los Catrines (Dance of the Dandi

Latin America, Guatemala, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand carved and painted depiction of the Cristo Negro, literally Black Christ. This example is characteristically depicted in the crucified pose

Central America, Guatemala, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A lovely set of hand-carved wooden slingshots (ondillas) in the form of Jesus crucified on the Cross and the Devil. The Devil stands

Guatemalan 20th century unique group of two wood dance or folk art masks from Guatemala with red paint and one with elongated features. Largest 9 1/2" H

**First Time At Auction** Latin America, Central America, Guatemala, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine pair of hand-carved wooden slingshots in the form of a crested bird and an armadillo, resp

**First Time At Auction** Central America, Guatemala, early 20th century CE. A wooden slingshot, hand-carved in the form of a crouching monkey. He stands upon a small square peg, elbows resting upon h

Central America, Guatemala, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand carved wooden slingshot depicting a human figure with a goatee and mustache, a fringe of bangs, wide open almond-shaped eyes, and a straight

**Originally Listed At $150** Central America, Guatemala, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A pair of antique slingshots (ondillas), hand-carved from hard wood. The first slingshot depicts a dece

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Guatemala, ca. 1925 CE. Very attractive wooden slingshot in the form of a standing zoomorphic figure. He stands in near human pose with hands to his face, tail curling up the back, wonderful deep pati

Central America, Guatemala & Mexico, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A collection of 3 handmade wood festival masks- 2 decorated with facial hair made from horsehair and vegetal fibers. The vibrant

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** Central America, Guatemala, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A well-executed and relatively old Guatem

Central America, Guatemala, 20th century CE. A huge wooden mask, painted realistically, showing a pale-complexioned person with blue eyes and straight brown hair. Slits under the eyes provide vision f

**Originally Listed At $300** Central America, Guatemala, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A wonderful set of 3 hand-carved wooden festival masks depicting mustachioed men, perhaps representing

**Originally Listed At $200** Central America, Guatemala, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved slingshot (known as an ondilla in Spanish) in the form of a slender phallus. The phallic