Las Manos Mágicas
Mexican and Guatemalan Masks and Bolivian Dolls for Sale
New masks added 7/10

At the top half of this page is a group of old and new Mexican and Guatemalan masks for sale. Descriptions accompany each mask. There are new masks by the master mask makers Juan Orta(now deceased) of Michoacan, Mexico, Justo Xuana of Oaxaca, and a large group of masks by award-winning Arturo Aj-Canil, a winner of the top award in Guatemala for a woodcarver. There are also a couple of masks by award-winning Oaxacan carver Angel Vasquez, son of Angelica Vasquez. And there is a group of other more primitive Guatemalan masks. This is our largest group of masks ever.

At the bottom of the page is a group of handmade dolls from Bolivia. Despite the appearamce of the photos, the dolls are all roughly the same size. The bodies are made of woven cotton fabric. The faces of the Viejo, or old person, dolls are stitched cotton. The other faces are sculpted from nylon stockings. All clothing is made from mostly handwoven, sometimes handknitted, cotton or wool.
Click on each image for a larger view. Measurements are in inches.
Packing and shipping are extra. Packing on most items is $4.00. Those that require special packing are marked. Please call us at 713-802-2530 to place orders or email us at magicas@pdq.netfor more information.
We ship via FedEx Ground.


M1. Hand-carved and painted mask by Angel Vasquez of Oaxaca, son of Angelica Vasquez. 5 3/4"W X 16 1/2"H X 3 1/2"D, $150.


M2. Hand-carved and painted mask by Angel Vasquez of Oaxaca, son of Angelica Vasquez.
7 1/2"W X 11 3/4"H X 2 1/2"D, $160.


M3. by master mask maker JUAN ORTA, two-faced mask with lizards and owl, 9 1/2"W X 9" H X 5"D, $1500.
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M4. by master mask maker JUAN ORTA, devil mask with horns and skeleton, 11"W X 13 1/2 " H (face 8" tall) X 6"D, $1500.
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M5 Carnaval dog mask by mask maker Justo Xuana, Oaxaca, Mexico. Carved from wood and handpainted with sisal hair. New. 12" H X 8.5"W X 9'D, $625.

 


M6 Carnaval wolf mask by mask maker Justo Xuana, Oaxaca, Mexico. Carved from wood and handpainted with sisal hair. New. 12" H X 10"W X 3.5'D, $625.


M7 Bird mask by daughter of mask maker Justo Xuana, Oaxaca, Mexico. Carved from wood and handpainted with sisal hair. New. 14.5" H X 4.25"W X 3"D, $240.


M8 Three faced mask with jaguar headress by top award-winning Guatemalan mask maker Arturo AjCanil. Carved from wood and handpainted, 10" H X 7"W X 4.5"D, $185.


M9. Sun and lion head mask by top award-winning Guatemalan mask maker Arturo AjCanil. Carved from wood and handpainted, 12 1/4"L
X 8" W X 5" D, $185.


M10.Black-faced mask with bird headdress by top award-winning Guatemalan mask maker Arturo AjCanil. Carved from wood and handpainted,
10"H X 7"W X 5"D, $185

 

 


M11 Sabretooth tiger mask by top award-winning Guatemalan mask maker Arturo AjCanil. Carved from wood and handpainted, 10" H X 7"W X 5"D, $175.


M12 Three face mask with skull and snake headdress by top award-winning Guatemalan mask maker Arturo AjCanil. Carved from wood and handpainted, 9.75" H X 7.75"W X 4.75"D, $185.


M13 Face with quetzal headdress by top award-winning Guatemalan mask maker Arturo AjCanil. Carved from wood and handpainted, 10 " H X 7"W X 5"D, $185.

M14. Sun mask with quetzal by top award-winning Guatemalan mask maker Arturo AjCanil. . Carved from wood and handpainted, 9.5"H X 7.5"W X 5 " D, $175.



M15. Jaguar-helmeted man mask by top award-winning Guatemalan mask maker Arturo AjCanil. Carved from wood and handpainted, 12"H X 7.5" W X 5" D, $185.

M16.Skeleton sitting on a skull, depicting the Mayan god Pascual Abaj, by top award-winning Guatemalan mask maker Arturo AjCanil. Carved from wood and handpainted,
14.5"H X 4.75"W X 3"D, $175

M17. Skull mask with sun and moons by top award-winning Guatemalan mask maker Arturo AjCanil. Carved from wood and handpainted,
8.25"H X 6.25"W X 4.5"D, $165

M18.Skeleton sitting on a red maskl, depicting the Mayan god Pascual Abaj by top award-winning Guatemalan mask maker Arturo AjCanil. Carved
from wood and handpainted,
14.5"H X 5"W X 3.5"D, $175

M19. Skull mask by top award-winning Guatemalan mask maker Arturo AjCanil. Carved from wood and handpainted,
8.25"H X 6.75"W X 4"D, $165

M20. Clown mask by top award-winning Guatemalan mask maker Arturo AjCanil. Carved from wood and handpainted,
9.5"H X 7..5"W X 5.5"D, $165

M21. Toro mask by Guatemalan mask maker. Carved from wood and handpainted,
8.5"H X 11.5"W X 4"D, $145

M22 Older dance mask for Danza de los Torros from Coban, Guatemala. Carved from wood and handpainted. Ornamented with woven ribbon, brass bell, and mirrors. Wooden part of mask measures 8.5" H X 6.825"W X 6.5"D, $180.

M23 Older dance mask for Danza de los Torros from Coban, Guatemala. Carved from wood and handpainted. Ornamented with woven ribbon, brass bell, and mirrors. Wooden part of mask measures 8" H X 6.825"W X 6.5"D, $180.

M24. Red devil mask with gold horns, second of a pair used together in a dance. Guatemala. Carved from wood and handpainted, with glass eyes. Horn tip to horn tip measures 11.5"H X 11.5"W X 4.25"D, $180.

M25. Red devil mask with gold horns, one of a pair used together in a dance. Guatemala. Carved from wood and handpainted, with glass eyes. Horn tip to horn tip measures 10"H X 9.5"W X 4"D, $180.

M26. White devil mask. Guatemala. Carved from wood and handpainted, with glass eyes. 9"H X 7"W X 5"D, $150.

M27. Colorful feo, or ugly one, mask. Guatemala. Carved from wood and handpainted. 9"H X 7.25"W X 4.5"D, $195.

M28. Black devil mask with real hair. Guatemala. Carved from wood and handpainted. 9.75"H X 7.5"W X 6"D, $150.

M29. Red devil mask. Guatemala. Carved from wood and handpainted. Including horns, measures 9.5"H X 7"W X 9"D, $150.


M30 Gold jaguar mask, carved and painted in Guatemala.11"H X 6.75"W X 4"D, $125 Gold

M31. Painted canvas jaguar costume and carved wooden mask from Guerrero. Mid 1980's to early 1990's.
6' x 6'(to end of arms)
Tigre mask 9" x 8"
$750


M32. Old natural wood mask from Mexico. Interesting because ears and eyebrow area are painted, but rest of face is bare wood.
7.5" H X 6.5"W X 3" D,
$185




M33. Painted wooden mask from Michoacan with feather earring. 8.5"H X 7"W X 3.5"D, $159.

M34. Hardwood mask from Michoacan, new,
11"H X 10"W X 5.5"D
$175


M35. wooden mask from Oaxaca, new,
7.5"H X 5"W X 4" D
$85

M36. Old negrito mask from Mexico,
6.5"H X 6"W X 3.75"D,
$145.
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M37. Three Kings masks. These are new wire screen masks from Latin America,
probably Bolivia. Hair is sisal. Each is about 12" tall. The trio: $150.

 


 


D6 . Stocking face doll.,
7 3/4" tall, $22.

 
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D9. Stocking face doll.,
7 3/4" tall, $22.

D3. Viejo doll.,
7 3/4" tall, $22.


D10. Stocking face doll.,
7 3/4" tall, $22.


D5. Stocking face doll.,
7 3/4" tall, $22.

D11. Vieja doll.,
7 3/4" tall, $22.

D12. Vieja doll.,
7 3/4" tall, $22.

D16. Vieja doll.,
7 3/4" tall, $22.