Mexican Maya and Aztec Ceramic Skull Motif Mask - Maya Tzompantli Easter This wood batik jewelry box

This wood batik jewelry box features a red background with a motif of elongated scrolls set on a diagonal called parang

Working in the traditional style of reverse-painted glass

this artisan crafted sterling silver necklace features a diminutive chain adorned with more amethysts

which pay homage to the sacred Buddhist prayer beads

Mexican Maya and Aztec Ceramic Skull Motif Mask - Maya Tzompantli Easter This wood batik jewelry boxArtisans 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