Maya Crafts
Hammock, 'Maya Jungle' (king plus)
Tropical green evokes the jungles that curtain the Maya Riviera. Woven by hand, this king-size hammock is bordered with crocheted lace, tassels and pinewood beads. Maya Artists of the Yucat�n weave it with centuries-old techniques.
Merchant: NOVICA
Hammock, 'Maya Rainbow'
Soft threads the color of the rainbow are patiently hand-woven into a spacious hammock. Utilizing ancestral techniques, skilled artisans create this beautiful work and adorn its edges with long fringe, crocheted and knotted by hand.
Merchant: NOVICA
Cotton hammock, 'Maya Daydream'
Soft cotton threads are patiently hand-woven into a spacious hammock. Utilizing ancestral techniques, skilled artisans create this beautiful work and adorn its edges with long fringe, crocheted and knotted by hand.
Merchant: NOVICA
Ceramic vessel, 'Maya Offerings'
Master ceramists Ernesto and Erik Basilio hand-craft an impressive replica of a Maya offering vessel. It is believed the Maya people used this type of vessel to make offerings of flowers and incense.
Merchant: NOVICA
Ceramic wall plaque, 'Maya Coronation in Ochre'
Immortalized in an ascension tablet, Kan Xul receives the crown of Palenque from his ancestor Pacal, considered the first great ruler of the city. He wears a pectoral that depicts the sun god, and a woman in a jade collar and skirt presents him with the symbol of lineage.
Merchant: NOVICA
Ceramic wall plaque, 'Mighty Maya Jaguar in Beige'
Powerful and mystical, the jaguar was believed to reign the underworld. The Maya people called it "Balam, " and regarded it as a symbol of power, ruler of night and time. To them, a politician must have the attributes of a jaguar.
Merchant: NOVICA