just for reference
Virtually all the other examples I have seen have been relatively small knives from from Chichicastenango. Clearly these are for the tourist trade. I picked this one up from e-bay just for reference.
I think the vendors is a bit optimistic:
"Vintage Chichicastenango Knife Guatemalan Handmade Old Ceremonial Mayan Fighting knife."
The one from Artzi still stands out because of its size. It is also nice that it lacks the crude engraving for the tourists.
Is there really anything Mayan about the style of the figure? Yes, most Mayan figurines have headdresses, but I haven't seen anything like this.
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