Aztec Chac Mool Ceramic Sculpture Signs Mexico's Maya Artists of the

Mexico's Maya Artists of the Yucatán preserve the weaving techniques inherited from their ancestors when crafting this cotton hammock

& hand-carved bone

5" W x 10" H x 3

Handcrafted from sterling silver

Aztec Chac Mool Ceramic Sculpture Signs Mexico's Maya Artists of theThe legendary chac mool sculpture, found in front of the Templo Mayor in Mexico City, is masterfully replicated by Mexican artisan Angel Cern. Sculpted by hand, the ceramic piece depicts a man with elaborate headdress and ornamentation holding a bowl over his belly. It is believed to be designed to hold ritual offerings, perhaps human hearts. The name, chac mool, means 'red jaguar' and was intended to refer to those sculptures found in the Yucatan