Unique Wood Wall Art Mask - Maya Jaguar accessories Lamtoro peel and rice paper

Lamtoro peel and rice paper on card stock

this ring from Ezequiel Tapia in Mexico is great for everyday wear

this sterling silver cuff bracelet makes an elegant

This abstract twig & leaf bowl is made using salvaged and recycled metal

Unique Wood Wall Art Mask - Maya Jaguar accessories Lamtoro peel and rice paper'I like making jaguar heads because they remind me of my Maya ancestors. To them the jaguars protected the fields and mountains. They regarded the jaguar as a deity who they honored at the beginning of a harvest,' says Jose Canil Ramos. According to Maya cosmogony, the jaguar is represented by the Ix day of the Maya calendar. It symbolizes strength and vigor, as well as feminine and feline energies. Canil carves the sculpture by hand from pinewood and