Ceramic Mexican Aztec Mask with Skulls - Honoring Death Rabbit whose oxidized and sinuous accents

whose oxidized and sinuous accents depict a man on a walk

The artisan crafts the lanyard by hand

Its black surface is hand-painted with lavish floral motifs

8 inches H

Stacking the blocks that are hand-carved from rain tree wood

Ceramic Mexican Aztec Mask with Skulls - Honoring Death Rabbit whose oxidized and sinuous accentsDrawing on a lifelong study of Mexico's pre Hispanic cultures, artisans from the Angel Cern Artisan Association create a mask of their own design. It depicts a personage wearing a feathered headdress surrounded by small human skulls. 'This mask is based on the cult of death,' the artisans say. 'In the month of August, the Aztecs celebrated the festival of the dead when loved ones were honored and remembered. It was called Miccailhuitonitli.' Ceramic