Name: Jade plaque, Maya Jaguar Dancer
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Maya Canoe Journey Maya Museum Replica Green Jade Plaque and Stand

Ruben and Gilda Perez

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Perpetuating the legacy of the ancient Maya, Ruben and Gilda Perez depicts a canoe journey on a slab of dark green jade. Deities paddle the boat that carries the maize god, a spider monkey, dog, parrot and iguana with human attributes. The original image is etched into bone discovered at burial 166 in Tikal, and is on there display at the Morley Museum.

The Guatemalan artisans display the plaque on a black pinewood base.

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Maya Lady of Weaves Collectible Maya Ceramic Sculpture Museum Replica

Angel Ceron Artisan Association

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Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association replicate the vivid sculpture of a Maya woman, believed to be related to the cult of the goddess of weavers. The original dates circa 600 - 800 AD and was found in the Island of Jaina, off the coast of Campeche. "The Maya named this island Hanal, which means 'house of water' and turned it into a commercial center," the artisans explain. "Renamed Jaina by the Spanish, the island is now famous for its myriad Maya tombs filled with a variety of statuettes and utensils, as was their custom. The fact that the original sculpture portrayed a woman with an elaborate headdress and detailed garments suggests she represented a person from the aristocracy."

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Maya Jaguar Dancer Museum Replica Maya Jaguar Dancer Green Jade Plaque

Ruben and Gilda Perez

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Wearing the skin of a jaguar, a young man dances to the sound of an unseen drum as he imitates the movements of the lithe jungle cat. Ruben and Gilda Perez depicts an image from a vase discovered at Altar de Sacrificios, an ancient Maya site locate upriver from Yaxchilan. An offering in Burial 96, the original polychrome vase is crafted of terracotta and on display at Guatemala's Museum of Anthropology and History.

The Guatemalan artisans etch the intricate motifs into natural jade and display the plaque on a black pinewood base.

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Maya Bird Man from Palenque Maya Cedar Wood Replica Sculpture of the Palenque Bird Man

Nicolas Chavez Sojuel

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Seated with legs crossed, a Maya bird man gestures with his hands as he speaks. Nicolas Chavez Sojuel works in fragrant cedar wood to depict an image from the archaeological site of Palenque. Dating from the 8th century, the beautiful necropolis was the westernmost point in the ancient Maya empire. The original bird man was sculpted of terracotta and painted in shades of blue. It was discovered in Tomb One and is on display in the site museum.

The headdress is detachable for shipping.

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Jaguar Dancer Museum Replica Sterling Silver Mayan Jaguar Dancer Necklace

Length: 19.5"

Nicte Migliozzi

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Working in finely-detailed sterling silver, Nicte Migliozzi depicts a Maya dancer dressed in spotted skins. He represents the jaguar god who rules the underworld. Crafted by hand, the pendant centers a Venetian box chain necklace.

The image comes from a funeral urn discovered near Tikal, which is now in the Peabody Museum at Harvard University.

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Lord Chaac Maya Lord of Rain Ceramic Replica Sculpture

Angel Ceron Artisan Association

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Chaac, the Maya lord of rain, sits on his throne with arms crossed in front at his chest, regarded as an unusual depiction for this deity which artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association replicate from a sculpture dated 250-800 AD. This anthropomorphic image fuses reptilian or amphibian characteristics with that of an elderly human. The artisans sculpt this ceramic piece with sublime detail, including a throne separately from the sculpture.

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Maya Birdman from Palenque Maya Archaeology Replica Palenque Birdman Ceramic Sculpture

Angel Ceron Artisan Association

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Seated with legs crossed, a man with the head of a bird holds an artifact depicting a cross. This cross shape forms windows in several structures in the archaeological site of Palenque, in Southwestern Mexico, and a glyph referring to the birdman is found on stelae there. Working in ceramic, artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association create a polychrome replica of an image discovered in Tomb One. The original is on display in the museum at the site itself.

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Maya Woman at the Loom Maya Cedar Wood Sculpture of a Woman Weaving

Nicolas Chavez Sojuel

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A Maya woman sits with legs crossed as she works on a backstrap loom. Rocking back and forth she controls the tension as she creates an expanse of cloth. "This movement represented the human heartbeat, thus weaving was a sacred act for the ancient Maya, and weavers were considered the 'mothers of creation,'" Nicolas Chavez Sojuel explains. He works in fragrant cedar wood to depict his subject as realistically as did the pre-Hispanic ceramists of Jaina Island more than a thousand years ago in their "Female Figure with Loom." Deftly carving intricate details with superb realism, the Guatemalan artisan dresses the woman in a necklace of pinewood beads.

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Fifth Sun in Orange Aztec Fifth Sun Calendar Museum Replica Ceramic Wall Art

Angel Ceron Artisan Association

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Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association handcraft a ceramic replica of an Aztec calendar that will make an intriguing conversation piece wherever it is displayed. A replica of the Piedra del Sol, the "sun stone," found in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, the images in the calendar represent the legend of the fifth sun. According to Mesoamerican cosmology, there were four suns before our current sun, all destroyed, along with the people of the time, by the wrath of the gods. Faithful to the original, the replica is full of intricate detail and painted in warm, earthy orange, red, green, and beige. A sueded leather cord makes a loop at the top for easy hanging.

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Small Ochre Aztec Calendar Mexico Archaeological Ceramic Placque

Angel Ceron Artisan Association

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Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association recreate the elaborate stone sculpture known as the "Aztec Calendar" or "Sun Stone." Discovered in Mexico City, the original massive stone is on display in the National Museum of Anthropology and History. The Aztecs (or Mexica, as they called themselves) believed that the sun struggled daily against the forces of darkness. They aided the sun through human sacrifices. This beautiful replica is sculpted in clay and given a crackled antique effect. Features a loop for hanging.

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Aztec Calendar in Grey Ceramic plaque

Angel Ceron Artisan Association

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Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association present a faithful replica of the Aztec calendar, known also as the "Sun Stone." Discovered in Mexico City, the original massive stone is on display in the National Museum of Anthropology and History. The Aztecs (or Mexica, as they called themselves) believed that the sun struggled daily against the forces of darkness. They aided the sun through human sacrifices.

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Underworld Dog Guide Handmade Mexican Protection Ceramic Dog Sculpture

Angel Ceron Artisan Association

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Dogs as domesticated pets held a place of importance throughout many of Mexico's pre-Hispanic cultures. Always loyal, the dog was trusted to lead its master's soul to the realm of the dead, for dogs were believed to see spirits. Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association craft this extraordinary ceramic sculpture, a replica of the museum piece dated between 950 and 1521 AD.

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Small Beige Aztec Calendar, Ceramic plaque

Angel Ceron Artisan Association

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Ceramic plaque, 'Small Ochre Aztec Calendar'

Euna

Jun 19, 2021

Beautifully crafted

This plaque has wonderful detail. It reminds me of my travels to Mexico. Thank you for your craftsmanship.

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Oct 26, 2017

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Oct 4, 2022

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I bought this for a friend, who is delighted with the accuracy and beauty of this reproduction of a great Mayan image.

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