Aztec Chac Mool Ceramic Sculpture _artisan--thistle-farms-tag-boilerplate Unlined pages

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2 cm 28" / 71

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Aztec Chac Mool Ceramic Sculpture _artisan--thistle-farms-tag-boilerplate Unlined pagesThe legendary chac mool sculpture, found in front of the Templo Mayor in Mexico City, is masterfully replicated by Mexican artisan Angel Cern. Sculpted by hand, the ceramic piece depicts a man with elaborate headdress and ornamentation holding a bowl over his belly. It is believed to be designed to hold ritual offerings, perhaps human hearts. The name, chac mool, means 'red jaguar' and was intended to refer to those sculptures found in the Yucatan