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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.

• Overall: 7'' H x 8.75'' W x 6'' D
• Overall Product Weight: 1.44lb.

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.

• Overall: 6'' H x 4.1'' W x 0.2'' D
• Overall Product Weight: 1.1lb.

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.

• Overall: 8.75'' H x 8.75'' W x 4.9'' D
• Overall Product Weight: 2.33lb.

The Cria 2 Piece Llama Figurine Set includes two decorative sculptures, one large and one small, made from aluminum in a silver antique finish. These modern renditions of llamas will serve as pert silver sculptures in any setting.