Large Totonac Mask Animals Hand engraved by skilled artisans

Hand engraved by skilled artisans in Nepal and 925 silver marked

Diameter: 32cm (Approx

ethically sourced touch to modern interiors

Both the Maya and Aztecs held fearful beliefs about their gods

The beating of the drum is believed to allow the shaman to achieve an altered state of consciousness

Large Totonac Mask Animals Hand engraved by skilled artisansThis large, attractive Totonac mask features a stylized smiling face typical of the region and era. A smiling expression can often be seen on both masks and full figure statues, but it makes an intriguing feature as it was rare to see emotion depicted elsewhere in Mesoamerican art. The Totonac are an indigenous people of Mexico, believed to have inhabited the city of Teotihuacan, home of the most architecturally significant Mesoamerican pyramids the