Prehispanic History Hand Painted Ceramic Mayan Mask from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-10531 Leonor Quispe sews and embroiders

Leonor Quispe sews and embroiders the appliqué composition by hand

Boasting colorful patterns

5"H (42 x 20 x 27 cm)

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Prehispanic History Hand Painted Ceramic Mayan Mask from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-10531 Leonor Quispe sews and embroidersA face rests below a towering array of Mayan cultural symbols in this mask, made from ceramic and painted by hand. Included are famous characters such as Balm the jaguar, as well as Mayan gods Quetzalcotl, Kukulkan, and Chaac. Famous Mayan structures are also depicted, such as the Chac Mool statue, believed to link the mortal and immortal worlds, and the grand pyramid known as El Castillo of Chichen Itza, one of the largest Mayan pyramids ever