Cotton batik wall hanging (Large), "Maya Jaguar Dancer"

Wearing a jaguar headdress and pants, a Maya dancer performs a dramatic dance surrounded by ancient glyphs. He represents the jaguar deity of the Maya, ruler of the Underworld, the realm of the dead. Rhina Rehmann replicates the image originally found in Tikal (Petén) decorating an urn with the ashes of a Maya priest. The urn is now at Harvard's Peabody Museum. The cotton wall hanging is crafted with batik techniques featuring a deep blue background achieved with natural indigo dyes. The composition is enhanced with liquid gold leaf details. Features a slit for rod insertion (not included).