Name: Jade plaque, Maya Jaguar Dancer
SKU: 261122

Keep the Faith Handmade Guatemalan Worry Doll Cross for Wall Display

Elias Garcia

(100)

By Elias Garcia, this handcrafted cross is a reminder of the importance of faith. The artisan covers the open figure with handwoven fabric. Diminutive worry dolls in handwoven apparel stand shoulder to shoulder to surround the cutout cross. According to Maya legend, the sun god gave princess Ixmucane the gift of solving people's problems. With time people started making dolls in Ixmucane's honor and they would tell her their woes, hoping she would solve them through the dolls. Many people whisper to the dolls, then place them under their pillows at night, hoping that the doll will provide a solution as they sleep.

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Maya Canoe Journey Maya Museum Replica Green Jade Plaque and Stand

Ruben and Gilda Perez

(250)

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 King Pacal Jade mask

Ruben and Gilda Perez

(250)

Ancient Maya craftspeople were masters at the delicate art of relief sculptures in stucco. Ruben and Gilda Perez utilize the material to create a beautiful mask with jade inlay. Faithfully reproducing an archaeological piece from Palenque, they depict the ruler Pacal, whose name means "Shield Jaguar." The king is buried beneath the Temple of the Inscriptions, and this jade mask is a part of the many offerings found there. The Guatemalan artisans present the mask on a brass and pinewood display stand, and it can also be displayed on the wall.

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Maya Jaguar Dancer Museum Replica Maya Jaguar Dancer Green Jade Plaque

Ruben and Gilda Perez

(250)

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 Sun God Jade mask

Ruben and Gilda Perez

(250)

Ancient Maya craftspeople were masters at the delicate art of relief sculptures in stucco. Ruben and Gilda Perez utilize the material to create a beautiful mask with jade inlay. Faithfully reproducing an archaeological piece from Palenque, they depict the sun god, an image buried in the tomb of Pacal, or "Shield Jaguar." The king is interred beneath the Temple of the Inscriptions, and this jade mask is a one of the many offerings found there. The Guatemalan artisans present the mask on a brass and pinewood display stand, and it can also be displayed on the wall.

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Kukulkan en Yaxchilan Maya Archaeology Museum Replica Ceramic Relief Panel

Angel Ceron Artisan Association

(261)

Depicted in low relief on a ceramic plaque, the feathered serpent of Mesoamerican legend has a human face. He emerges from a bowl holding bark paper. To the Maya, he was Kukulkan while the Aztecs called him Quetzalcoatl and, in Yucatán, he was known as Tepeu Kukumaz. Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association recreate a fragment of an archaeological treasure from Lintel 15 in Yaxchilan. The original is on display in the British Museum.

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Maya Tzompantli Mexican Maya and Aztec Ceramic Skull Motif Mask

Angel Ceron Artisan Association

(261)

Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association create an original mask that blends elements of both Maya and Aztec art and culture. The face depicts the Sun Jaguar of the underworld seen in an incense burner from the Classic Maya site of Palenque. The mouth makes reference to Chac, the Maya rain god. Covered with skulls, the headdress is an interpretation of the Aztec tzompantli, a rack where the heads of sacrificial victims were displayed as an offering to the gods.

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

Nicolas Chavez Sojuel

(5)

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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Offering of Maize Mexico Archaeology Terracotta Corn God Sculpture

Angel Ceron Artisan Association

(261)

A man in a heavy collar and ornate earplugs wears a graceful headdress made from leaves of corn. In his hands, he holds a bowl of fresh golden maize as an offering of gratitude to the gods. Skilled members of the Angel Ceron Artisan Association create an image in handcrafted ceramic to honor Mexico's pre-Hispanic civilizations. The headdress is similar to that of a Classic Maya sculpture from Copan that can be seen in the Peabody Museum. Their concept may be inspired by a Maya maize God image from the same archaeological site, now on display in the British Museum. However the artisans give the deity the look of an aged man.

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Mayan Astronomer Hand Painted Ceramic Mayan Sculpture from Mexico

Angel Ceron Artisan Association

(261)

For ancient Mayan cultures, astronomy was an extremely important facet of everyday life, integrated with both the writing and numeral systems present at the time, resulting in some of the most accurate astronomy before the advent of telescopes. Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association are proud to present this ceramic sculpture, depicting a Mayan astronomer in full regalia. Featuring beautiful hand-painted colors, this sculpture brings a slice of Mayan culture to any home.

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Ceramic mask, 'Maya Tzompantli'

Rachel

Mar 1, 2022

Fantastic Mask

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Ceramic sculpture, 'Mayan Astronomer'

Lady K's Treasures

Mar 29, 2023

Magnificent !!!!

This Astronomer is so colorful and detailed I cannot stop looking at it. It really is so beautiful ! This is my sixth sculpture from Angel, and every piece is just wonderfully beautiful. Made with such care . Thankyou !!!

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Peter

Oct 4, 2022

This is a wonderful image

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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