thought sculpture (13 items)
Northern Shoveler Duck
Guatemala Handmade Ceramic Northern Shoveler Duck Figurine
Northern Shoveler Duck, Guatemala Handmade Ceramic Northern Shoveler Duck Figurine
Mauricio Morales
With its distinctive dark green head, this duck is named for its large and distinctive bill. The northern shoveler feeds while swimming, filtering the water through its bill as though it were a seine... read more$77.99$62.39Artist: Mauricio Morales
Elephant Prayer
Green Celadon Ceramic Sculptures (Pair)
Elephant Prayer, Green Celadon Ceramic Sculptures (Pair)
Kanda
Kneeling elephants lift feet and trunks as though in prayer. Portly and powerful, elephants are an important part of Thai culture. They have been a symbol of both power and peace. From Kanda, each... read more$79.99Artist: Kanda
Chac Mool
Toltec Maya Archaeological Ceramic Sculpture from Mexico
Chac Mool, Toltec Maya Archaeological Ceramic Sculpture from Mexico
Angel Ceron Artisan Association
A unique fusion of Maya and Toltec styles, the chac mool depicts a reclining person holding a bowl. The first such figures were discovered in the late 1800s in a number of sites in Yucatán. Thought to... read more$59.99Artist: Angel Ceron Artisan Association
Owl Man
Owl Man Nahual Ceramic Sculpture
Owl Man, Owl Man Nahual Ceramic Sculpture
Aguilar Artisan Workshop
Though its meanings and translations vary, in some Mesoamerican traditions a nahual is a person's spirit animal, or even someone who has the ability to shapeshift into that animal. The Aguilar Artisan... read more$67.99Artist: Aguilar Artisan Workshop
Aztec Jaguar
Ceramic vessel
Aztec Jaguar, Ceramic vessel
Angel Ceron Artisan Association
In 1901, a cat sculpture was discovered in the mansion of the Marquee of Apartado, just to the west of the principal temple of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital. Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan... read more$79.99Artist: Angel Ceron Artisan Association
Quetzalcoatl Warrior
Handcrafted Mexican Ceramic Skull and Serpent Mask
Quetzalcoatl Warrior, Handcrafted Mexican Ceramic Skull and Serpent Mask
Angel Ceron Artisan Association
Celebrating Mesoamerica's ancient cultures, artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association create an original mask based on a lifelong study of Mexico's pre-Hispanic cultures. A stylized image of... read more$97.99Artist: Angel Ceron Artisan Association
Three Ages of Man
Aztec Archaeological Ceramic Mask
Three Ages of Man, Aztec Archaeological Ceramic Mask
Angel Ceron Artisan Association
A mask built of layers seem to break open, revealing a living youth within. The wrinkled visage of an aged man frames him, and the outermost mask represent the dead. Working in ceramic, artisans from... read more$89.99Artist: Angel Ceron Artisan Association
Creating Love and Peace
World Peace Project Ceramic & Wood Retablo from Peru
Creating Love and Peace, World Peace Project Ceramic & Wood Retablo from Peru
Julio Gallardo
“This is my contribution to the World Peace Project, explains Peruvian artisan Julio Gallardo. “In it, I propose unity and love for all. I’ve created this with the intention of spreading a message of... read more$504.99$454.49Artist: Julio Gallardo
Olmec Head
Mexico Hand Made Archaeological Ceramic Sculpture
Olmec Head, Mexico Hand Made Archaeological Ceramic Sculpture
Angel Ceron Artisan Association
Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association explore the mystery of the Olmec heads, replicated in ceramic. Discovered in San Lorenzo and Tres Zapotes, Veracruz and in La Venta, Tabasco, the 17... read more$69.99Artist: Angel Ceron Artisan Association
Goddess Chalchiuhtlicue
Collectible Aztec Ceramic Statuette Museum Replica
Goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, Collectible Aztec Ceramic Statuette Museum Replica
Angel Ceron Artisan Association
Angel Cerón reveals the presence of Chalchiuhtlicue as he works with clay extracted from the state of Oaxaca. Officially authorized to replicate pre-Hispanic museum pieces, Cerón crafts a detailed... read more$69.99Artist: Angel Ceron Artisan Association
Blue Old Time Bus
Blue and Turquoise 3.5 In Ceramic Bus from Guatemala
Blue Old Time Bus, Blue and Turquoise 3.5 In Ceramic Bus from Guatemala
Vitelio Orozco
The market bus pulls to a clattering halt. All aboard to Chichicastenango! Remembering traveling though the countryside on these colorful buses, Vitelio Orozco crafts a miniature 3.5-inch model. On... read more$19.99Artist: Vitelio Orozco
Green Old Time Bus
Mini 3.5 Inch Green Ceramic Bus Sculpture from Guatemala
Green Old Time Bus, Mini 3.5 Inch Green Ceramic Bus Sculpture from Guatemala
Vitelio Orozco
All aboard to Panajachel! Crisscrossing the Guatemalan countryside, a market bus pauses to take on passengers. Remembering traveling though the countryside on these colorful buses, Vitelio Orozco... read more$23.99Artist: Vitelio Orozco
Life and Death in Teotihuacan
Handcrafted Mexican Ceramic Skull Mask
Life and Death in Teotihuacan, Handcrafted Mexican Ceramic Skull Mask
Angel Ceron Artisan Association
A skull opens to reveal a living face in this intriguing mask from Mexico. "Part represents life, part represents death. This exemplifies the ancient Mesoamerican concept of duality,"... read more$99.99Artist: Angel Ceron Artisan Association