Maya Tzompantli Mexican Maya and Aztec Ceramic Skull Motif Mask Valentine's garnet & sterling silver

garnet & sterling silver

Mirror: 12

Sterling silver and moonstone

and smoke motifs onto the snow white body of this regal cotton tunic

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Maya Tzompantli Mexican Maya and Aztec Ceramic Skull Motif Mask Valentine's garnet & sterling silverArtisans from the Angel Cern Artisan Association create an original mask that blends elements of both Maya and Aztec art and culture. The face depicts the Sun Jaguar of the underworld seen in an incense burner from the Classic Maya site of Palenque. The mouth makes reference to Chac, the Maya rain god. Covered with skulls, the headdress is an interpretation of the Aztec tzompantli, a rack where the heads of sacrificial victims were displayed as an