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Angel Cerón crafts an impressive ceramic replica of an urn in the shape of the bat deity, attributed to the Zapotec people.The original sculpture was found in Monte Albán, Oaxaca. The deity's head is shaped like bat wings, its face features fierce fangs and it's human like body holds a shield and maze. Several pre-Hispanic cultures associated the bat deity with darkness and death, thus with the underworld.

This exquisitely detailed pendant necklace is from Made Wardika in Bali. The Buddha head pendant is carved by hand from cow bone and stained with tea to give it an aged, antique appearance. The artisan adds a bull horn urna, the "eye of wisdom", to the forehead. The pendant centers a dark brown leather cord of adjustable length.

Balinese artisan Wayan Rendah creates this lovely serene Buddha's head statuette from crocodile wood. Carved by hand, the intricate detailing of Buddha's tightly curled coils and peaceful expression is truly remarkable. On his forehead Buddha wears an urna, which is a symbol of seeing into the divine world. The statuette is finished naturally, with the light coloring of the wood accentuating the tranquil appeal of the statuette.