Guatemala

7 inches, painted wood, glass eyes

This attractive mask of a woman has mild wear and a subtle patina. It comes with no identifying information. Excellent glass eyes. I view it as genuine and good.

Probably from the famous Dance of the Conquest. Malinche is a princess in the royal family of King Quiche and becomes the translator for Cortez. She is proficient in several indigenous languages, as well as Spanish. The conquistadores would have never conquered the Aztecs without her assistance. She is said to have married Cortez, at which time her name was changed to Dona Marina. A truly complex character, Guatemalans consider her as both the heroic mother of all Mestizos... and a traitor to her people.