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I like making jaguar heads because they remind me of my Maya ancestors. To them, the jaguars protected the fields and mountains. They regarded the jaguar as a deity who they honored at the beginning of harvest, says Jose canal Ramos. According to Maya cosmogony, the jaguar is represented by the iIX/i day of the Maya calendar. It symbolizes strength and vigor, as well as feminine and feline energies. Canil carves the sculpture by hand from pinewood and paints it with extraordinary artistry. Before finishing the piece he applies a mixture of soot and water to achieve an antique and weathered illusion.
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Kinich Ahau, the lord with a solar face, is the Maya god of sun and music. He is married to Ixchel and he is regarded as the god of gods and lord of war. He settled disputes and distributed land amongst the different villages, says Angel Cerón of this ceramic mask replica. "Kinich Ahau is usually portrayed with jaguar ears and T-shaped teeth. His beard symbolizes sunrays and big, almost square-shaped eyes." Cerón is officially licensed to reproduce this extraordinary replica of the mask found in Palenque and dated 600-900 AD.
Wearing the skin of a jaguar, a young man dances to the sound of an unseen drum as he imitates the movements of the lithe jungle cat.
Fabulously detailed, this sculpture of a Maya man is an original creation by Angel Cerón. The Mexican artisan, expert in pre-Hispanic art and history, now ventures into the creation of original characters inspired by historical facts. This vivid ceramic sculpture portrays the man with an impressive headdress, attire and jewelry. Sitting cross-legged, he holds a <i>chu</i> - a vessel specifically used for alcoholic beverages.
