{"product_id":"jag-mask","title":"Vintage Mexican Tecuani Jaguar Dance Mask","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eARCHIVE NOTES\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wooden mask is commonly called \u003cem\u003etigre\u003c\/em\u003e, but is actually a \u003cstrong\u003ejaguar. \u003c\/strong\u003eJaguars have\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003edeep roots in Mesoamerican imagery, and are associated in the pre-Hispanic world with darkness, night, caves, and fertility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Guerrero the character is called \u003cem\u003etecuani\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e“people-eater.” \u003c\/strong\u003eThese types of masks are famously used in the \u003cstrong\u003eDanza de los Tecuanes\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTlacololeros\u003c\/strong\u003e traditions. During rituals at Zitlala, participants become \u003cem\u003etecuanes\u003c\/em\u003e, symbolically transforming from man into jaguar and taking on associations with fertility and the earth. in the \u003cem\u003eBatalla de los Tigres\u003c\/em\u003e, jaguar characters actually fight one another as part of ceremonies connected with petitions for rain and the spring planting season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico, Guerrero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e C. 1940s - 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved wood \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apx: 9 inches High, 7 inches Wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition with surface wear consistent with age and handling. No major structural. Please review all images carefully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DEADSKULL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46660279304389,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/4849\/0949\/files\/4395518F-F55B-4D7D-8915-FDD2A1A388DE.png?v=1785883677","url":"https:\/\/deadskull.co\/products\/jag-mask","provider":"DEADSKULL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}