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Hand
Carved Mayan Masks
In most Mayan communities, masquerade can serve a variety
of functions, ranging from trying to understand and control
the nature and the supernatural, teaching topics such as history
or proper behavior, addressing specific problems within the
community, or releasing one’s own inner tension. This
is a rich tradition in Guatemala and Mexico where masked festivals
have played an important part in the social, religious, and
recreational lives of the Mayans.
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Hand
Crafted Tin with Ceramic Mirrors
Used to create a unique décor, these mirrors are hand
crafted using tin and ceramic tiles. Fine Molded and hand-stamped
of elaborated and traditional designs, each frame is skillfully
crafted in geometric designs and shapes. Punched tin is a
labor-intensive technique that involves, hammering, cutting,
polishing and stamping. The ceramic tiles are hand painted
in large variety of designs and colors. Reflecting the fine
details of their maker, Mexican tin mirrors make a regal statement
in any room. |
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Hand
Carved Oaxacan Alebrijer Figures
Carved from Copalillo wood, these figures called “Alebrijes”,
are individually carved and painted by skillful artisans in
the south of Mexico. Because of their uniqueness, these sculptures
are of the most outstanding and beautiful crafts from this
region.
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Hand
Crafted Native American Jewelry
Southwest Indians silver and turquoise were the finest form
of personal adornment. Jewelry was valued both for its spiritual
symbolism, for its beauty, for imparting beauty to the wearer
and as a sign of wealth. In the past, as well as today, jewelry
was an asset that had a known value and could be held by a
trader to gain credit for dry goods, exchanged for religious
and medical services or traded for livestock. Our selection
of traditional and contemporary designs is crafted in silver
putting together gems and stones from around the world. |
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Hand
Crafted Silver Jewelry from Mexico
Native Americans from Mexico learned to work silver centuries
ago from Spanish. The result over time has been the emergence
of a unique Mexican style of silver jewelry. This silver jewelry
creates traditional folkloric and contemporary designs. |
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Hand
Woven Mayan Weavings
“The Indians of Guatemala have never had to wait for
trees to be turned into paper or paper into books. Their textiles
were their books and each one wrote his own.” (Lily
de Jongh Osborne) |
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