Handmade Peruvian Ayacucho Retablo hand painted The mask’s expressive features

The mask’s expressive features

The case allows the figures to be presented together while highlighting the carved silhouettes and painted ornamentation

Origin: Indonesia

In and around the village of Cochas

Condition: Offered as found: museum-grade preservation of original wear and markings

Handmade Peruvian Ayacucho Retablo hand painted The mask’s expressive featuresHand painted wood. Two tier narrative. Authentic Peruvian heritage. This is not a mass produced resin ornament. This is a traditional Retablo Ayacuchano, a portable altar box born from the Spanish colonial period and adapted by indigenous artisans in the Peruvian Andes. It is a self contained world, carved and painted by hand, that carries the weight of history in a compact footprint. The Experience When closed, it presents as a vibrant, floral