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Art is a language A language that expresses sentiments, ideas, roots and concepts of beauty. Art binds the mind and soul to matter through the use of all means possible to create a language that can penetrate through our sensory gateways and stimulate mutual sensetivities and spiritual perceptions. The word spiritual originates from the latin word for "breath" and it implies things beyond physical existence. We seek to create a breath of reverent beauty with these neocrafts.
PIEZAS
LATE CLASSIC CHAAC
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Here Chaac is seen holding his lightning ax and dynamically dancing. In Mayan mythology this is the god of rain. Chaac committed adultery with his brother's wife and as a result he was severely punished and his tears of agony are what give rise to rain. This image hints at the warrior fury of Chaac who mythologically pursues the fleeing sun and moon; He chases them and attacks them with his lightning.
TOAD IZAPA
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Toads were symbolically associated with death due to their nocturnal habits and to the fact that they inhabit the watery surface of the earth, that is, the threshold of the Underworld. Among the Mayan-speaking communities,since the Preclassic period, anurans were linked with the Underworld, the night, and the primal aqueous medium. Toads possess symbolic connections with telluric fertility, the female gender, uterine gestation, or caves. The body of the anuran was considered a liminal and regenerative pathway connecting the Underworld, the terrestrial, and celestial domains.
MUAN BIRD
SIZE: 25 x 19.5 CM PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING
The Muan bird (screech-owl) was the bird of death and destruction. They would come from the underworld and were emissaries of the death gods. Dresden Codex.
CHAAC MASK
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Mask of Chac, ancient Mayan god of rain and lightning. Three-dimensional mask on the edge of the nunnery annex building in Chichen Itza, believed to be ancient Mayan god of rain and lightning Chac.
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YAHUI OR FIRE SERPENT
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
The fire serpent is a symbolic element of the Mixtec and Nahua culture. It has various symbolisms in the codices. The fiery serpents carried the sun on its journey across the sky, thus providing light to the world every day. This figure also symbolized a comet crossing the skies a supernatural form of fiery meteor or comet that flies through the sky, and in many cases it has a flaming tail.
MAYA COCOA GOD
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Cocoa symbolized life and fertility. In maya mythology cocoa was associated with the underworld and regeneration. Mayas thought that the souls of the dead could be transformed and be reborn with this species. This explains its presence in funeral rites. The maya also used cocoa seeds as currency. For example, a turkey would be worth around a hundred cocoa seeds.
MIXTEC SYMBOL OF THE MOON
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Mythology aduces that the gods decided to hurl a rabbit at the moon in order to be able to differentiate it from the sun and so the moon would not compete with its luminosity and thus make it more opaque; the rodent was stamped staining the moon
PALENQUE OVAL TABLET
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
In this tablet we can see Pakal participating in a ceremony in which he is receiving the royal war headdress which is being handed to him by his mother Ix Sak K'uk'.
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FLINT
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Power, sacrifice, justice, and revealed truth, all based on its actual use as a cutting and sacred tool.
NENUFAR
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Mayan water lily on which four hummingbirds are feeding. According to mythology, the hummingbird is the perfect messenger of men's desires and thoughts. According to legend, when you meet a hummingbird it is because some soul wants to send a message from another place.
CHAC MASK WER JAGUAR
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Tláloc, "god of rain", was the deity of the hills, water and fertility. According to the Nahuatl culture, it governed meteorological phenomena such as lightning, thunder, hail or storms and was frequently associated with caves.
DEPICTION OF CORN
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
This image that depicts corn is found on the Borgia codex next to the god of corn, Cinteotl.
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WARRIOR ORDER OF THE EAGLE
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
: Eagle of the Warrior Order of the Eagle. The cuauhpipiltinc, cuauhpilli in the singular form, "noble eagle" in classical nahuatl were also called the Eagle Warriors and were a special class of warriors in the Mexica armies, which, together with the jaguar warrior, or ocelopipiltin, primordially conformed the warrior elites of the old Mexica empire. The "cuauhpipiltinc" were the only ones without restrictions due to noble rights in the mexica warrior society.
CHAC MASK 1
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
: Chaac is the god of rain, thunder, and lightning. He is the brother of Kinich Ahau, the sun god. Chaac introduced maize, a corn crop, to the Mayan people.
AJ CHAK MAAX
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Lintel gracing the doorway of building 20 at Yaxchilan.
SUN GOD PALENQUE
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
:: Representation of the Sun God Kinich-Ahau, generator of time, light, heat and the four directions of the universe. In the evening he descends to the underworld transformed into a jaguar, lord of the underground world and nocturnal Sun. In his representations he has jaguar ears, a beard as a metaphor for the sun's rays, upper teeth filed in the shape of a T or shark's tooth, a blunt nose, a comma rolled into the shape of a figure 8 between the eyebrows and large square eyes that show a strong strabismus.
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ARCHITECTONIC CHAAC MASKS UXMAL
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Chac masks, which represent the Maya rain god who is still worshipped in rainmaking ceremonies
STELE 10 CEIBAL
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This is Stella 10 from Ceibal, Sayaxche, Peten, and was raised by the Aj Bolon Haabtal Wat'ul K'atel. This Stella faces north and commemorates the visit of the Lords from Tikal, Calakmul and Motul, San Jose.
JAGUAR
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
The jaguar was a symbol of power and authority for the mayas and the symbol was also associated with the warrior castes and hunters. That mayas believed that when the sun descended to the underworld at night the sun mutated into a jaguar.
TEOTIHUACAN NETTED JAGUAR
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Teotihuacan Netted JaguarThe jaguar took up great relevance in Teotihuacan not withstanding the fact that that the jaguar was not part of their local fauna. It's image was no doubt imported from the far off maya lands. It's image conferred the idea of power and hierarchy of the governing elites and also to the sacred sites.
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DINTEL 25 FROM YAXCHILAN
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The founder of the dynasty is shown in a vision to Queen K'abal Xok. The sculpted image dates back to the 61-year period of rule of Itzamnaah Kokaaj B'ahlam, in Spanish "Shield Jaguar the Great", from the year 681 AD. The main character is Lady K'ab'al Xook, who performs an invocation rite with a bowl in her hand, deposited with a little of her own blood obtained by self-sacrifice with a stingray spine and an obsidian awl.
STELE 10 CEIBAL
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This is Stella 10 from Ceibal, Sayaxche, Peten, and was raised by the Aj Bolon Haabtal Wat'ul K'atel. This Stella faces north and commemorates the visit of the Lords from Tikal, Calakmul and Motul, San Jose.
RESTING
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
It represents a sacred intermediary who receives offerings for the gods. In other words, the figure symbolizes the point of connection between humans and the divine.
ACROBAT
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
It represents spiritual transformation or the passage between the human and divine worlds. The unusual posture and symbolic elements (such as the snake and the headdress) indicate that it is not an everyday scene, but rather something ritualistic, related to altered states of consciousness, ceremonies, or a connection with the sacred.
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OWL
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
It represents wisdom and a connection to the spiritual and hidden world. In Mayan culture, the owl is associated with the night, mystery, and knowledge that is not visible to everyone.
GOD THE WOODCUTTER
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
It represents the power of destruction necessary to make way for renewal. In the Mayan worldview, the "woodcutter" not only destroys, but also paves the way for a new cycle.
MAYAN DEATH
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
It represents death as a process of transformation and rebirth. In the Mayan worldview, death was not the end, but a step toward another form of existence within the cycle of life.
ACROBAT
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
It represents spiritual transformation or the passage between the human and divine worlds. The unusual posture and symbolic elements (such as the snake and the headdress) indicate that it is not an everyday scene, but rather something ritualistic, related to altered states of consciousness, ceremonies, or a connection with the sacred.
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MAYAN RITUAL MASK
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
It represents wisdom and a connection to the spiritual and hidden world. In Mayan culture, the owl is associated with the night, mystery, and knowledge that is not visible to everyone.
RIGHT-SIDE ROWING GOD
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
: He represents the guide who leads the journey between worlds. In the Mayan worldview, the rowing god symbolizes the one who directs the passage—especially the spiritual or cosmic journey—across the waters, which were seen as a path to the afterlife or to other planes of existence.
TOWER OF MASKS
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
It represents the record of time and sacred history. This “tower” of glyphs or masks resembles Mayan writing, which was used to document dates, important events, and lineages within their cyclical view of time.
MAYAN NARRATIVE PANEL
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
It represents the sacred narrative of ritual events and the order of the universe. In other words, it is not a single figure, but a visual story depicting actions, characters, and symbols that explain how the world works according to the Mayan worldview (rituals, power, time, and the divine).
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PENIS BLOODLETTING
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Drawing blood from the genitals, especially the male sex organs, was done with the intent of increasing or representing human fertility in sacred rituals.
K'INCH BALAM II
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
K'inich Kan Balam II or K'inich Kan B'ahlam II (May 23, 635 – February 20, 702) was an ahau or Maya ruler of the ajawlal or lordship of B'aakal, whose seat was Lakam Ha', now known as the archaeological site of Palenque, in the present-day Mexican state of Chiapas. He is also referred to as Chan Bahlum II. His name can be translated as 'Radiant Jaguar Serpent' or 'Great Jaguar Serpent Sun'.K'inich Kan Balam II or K'inich Kan B'ahlam II (May 23, 635 – February 20, 702) was an ahau or Maya ruler of the ajawlal or lordship of B'aakal, whose seat was Lakam Ha', now known as the archaeological site of Palenque, in the present-day Mexican state of Chiapas. He is also referred to as Chan Bahlum II. His name can be translated as 'Radiant Jaguar Serpent' or 'Great Jaguar Serpent Sun'.
SOLAR DEITY
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Representation of the Solar God Kinich-Ahau, generator of time, light, heat and the four directions of the universe. In the afternoon he descends to the underworld transformed into a jaguar, lord of the underground world and nocturnal Sun. In his representations he wears jaguar ears, a beard as a metaphor for the sun's rays, upper teeth filed in the shape of a T or shark's tooth, a blunt nose, a virgula rolled into the shape of an 8 between the eyebrows and large square eyes that show a strong squint.
QUETZALCOATL DOUBLE-HEADED SNAKE
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Quetzalcoatl was the wind, the guide, the road sweeper of the rain gods, the masters of the water, of the rain bringers. When the wind increased the dust swirled up, it roared and howled and darkness ensued. The wind blew in all directions and there was wrathful thunder and lightning. Quetzalcoatl was the god of the morning star and his brother, Xólotl was the evening star Venus.As the morning star he was know by his title Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli that means the "lord of the star of the dawn". He was the inventor of books, the calendar and he
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MAYAN PRIEST
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It represents the connection and direct communication with the gods. The Mayan priest was the one who performed rituals, offerings, and ceremonies to maintain the balance between the human world and the divine.
WARRIOR
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It represents power, authority, and a sacred role within Mayan society. This type of figure symbolizes someone important—such as a high-ranking warrior or a priest—in charge of rituals, protection, or spiritual leadership.
ONE OF THE NINE LORDS OF THE NIGHT
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
In Mesoamerican mythology the Lords of the Night (Classical Nahuatl: Yohualtecuhtin) are a set of nine deities who each ruled over every ninth night forming a calendrical cycle. Each lord was associated with a particular fortune, bad or good, that was an omen for the night that they ruled over
OLMEC FIGURE
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
The Olmecs were the earliest known major Mesoamerican civilization, flourishing in the modern-day Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco from roughly 1200 to 400 BCE during Mesoamerica's formative period.
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MAYAHUEL
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Mayahuel which means 'the one that surrounds the maguey' 'metl, maguey; yehualli, round' is the Mexica goddess of maguey, and by extension, of drunkenness. She is one of the deities related to fertility, and in that sense with the devotions of Tonantzin, mother of the gods, lady eater of filth, deity of sexuality and lust.
YAXCHILAN PANEL
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Unprovenanced panel from Yaxchilán showing Aj Chak Maax presenting captives, from a military engagement on August 24, 783, to his overlord.
ALLIGATOR TREE
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
This alligator tree has generic leaves that correspond to a supernatural plant. The caiman, due to its rough skin, is related to the Ceiba, a sacred tree of the Mayans that has thorns on its barkand is similar to the shape of the caiman's skin.
EMERGING SHELL
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
It represents the birth or emergence of life from the spiritual world. The figure combines elements of a serpent (energy, power, and divine connection) with a figure within or emerging from it, which in Mayan iconography often symbolizes origin, rebirth, or the manifestation of the sacred in the physical world.
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MAYAN HEADDRESS ONE
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00+ SHIPPING.
It represents the status, power, and identity of the wearer. In Mayan culture, the headdress was not only decorative but also a symbol of authority, rank, and connection to the sacred.
VISION SERPENT
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
The Vision Serpent is thought to be the most important of the Maya serpents. "It was usually bearded and had a rounded snout. It was also often depicted as having two heads or with the spirit of a god or ancestor emerging from its jaws." During Maya bloodletting rituals, participants would experience visions in which they communicated with the ancestors or gods.
ANCESTOR LIKE A TREE BEARING FRUIT
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
Ancestor emerging from quatrefoil shape from the sarcophagus of Pakal the Great, Palenque, Mexico. This is one of the nine representations of the ancestors situated on the lateral parts of the sarcophagus.
MAYAN GODDESS OF CORN
SIZE: 25 X 25 CM. PRICE: $60.00 + SHIPPING.
She represents life, abundance, and fertility. For the Maya, corn was the foundation of life, so this goddess symbolizes sustenance, growth, and prosperity.
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