Handcrafted by Indigenous Boruca Artisans
Each Boruca mask is hand-carved from a single piece of balsa wood and hand-painted by our Indigenous Boruca partners in Costa Rica using techniques passed down through generations. We source our masks directly from one family of artisans, ensuring your purchase directly supports their work and their community.
The design for each mask is inspired by the artisan's dreams, imagination, and connection to the natural world. No two masks are exactly alike, making each one a unique work of art.
About the Boruca
The Boruca are an Indigenous community in southern Costa Rica known for their artistic traditions and cultural resilience. For generations, Boruca artisans have passed down the craft of hand-carving and painting masks, preserving techniques and stories that remain an important part of their identity today.
A Living Tradition
Boruca mask carving dates back more than 500 years ago, to the time of the Spanish conquest. According to Boruca tradition, these fierce masks representing diablitos, powerful animals, and ancestral figures became symbols of resistance against Spanish colonization.
Details
Hand-carved from balsa wood
Approx. 10–12 in. H × 6–7 in. W × 5 in. D
Choose from 10 unique designs
For indoor display
Each purchase directly supports the Boruca artisan family who created your mask
Handcrafted by Indigenous Boruca Artisans
Each Boruca mask is hand-carved from a single piece of balsa wood and hand-painted by our Indigenous Boruca partners in Costa Rica using techniques passed down through generations. We source our masks directly from one family of artisans, ensuring your purchase directly supports their work and their community.
The design for each mask is inspired by the artisan's dreams, imagination, and connection to the natural world. No two masks are exactly alike, making each one a unique work of art.
About the Boruca
The Boruca are an Indigenous community in southern Costa Rica known for their artistic traditions and cultural resilience. For generations, Boruca artisans have passed down the craft of hand-carving and painting masks, preserving techniques and stories that remain an important part of their identity today.
A Living Tradition
Boruca mask carving dates back more than 500 years ago, to the time of the Spanish conquest. According to Boruca tradition, these fierce masks representing diablitos, powerful animals, and ancestral figures became symbols of resistance against Spanish colonization.
Details
Hand-carved from balsa wood
Approx. 10–12 in. H × 6–7 in. W × 5 in. D
Choose from 10 unique designs
For indoor display
Each purchase directly supports the Boruca artisan family who created your mask
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