Large Totonac Mask Animals The beating of the drum

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

Hand engraved by skilled artisans in Nepal and 925 silver marked

ethically sourced touch to modern interiors

whose satirical skeleton imagery has become central to Día de los Muertos art

Both the Maya and Aztecs held fearful beliefs about their gods

Large Totonac Mask Animals The beating of the drumThis 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