Comala Dog Pre-Hispanic Ceramic Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-11196 Ornamental motifs recalls Peru's pre-Hispanic

Ornamental motifs recalls Peru's pre-Hispanic designs

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Two adorable fish swim happily along in these petite button earrings from Thai artisan Wadarat Supasirisuk

brown leather accents the espresso and tangerine body of this suede sling from Peru

Comala Dog Pre-Hispanic Ceramic Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-11196 Ornamental motifs recalls Peru's pre-HispanicBaying at the moon, this plump little dog with wrinkled skin replicates those found in shaft tombs throughout western Mexico. Artisans from the Angel Cern Artisan Association depict the xoloitzcuintli, a cheerful, barkless species prized by ancient man. Sculpted in clay as funerary offerings, they accompanied their masters in death to aid the soul in crossing rivers of blood along the road of the dead. This is a replica of a museum piece from Comala,