Unique Wood Wall Art Mask - Maya Jaguar Cinco The Balinese artisan

The Balinese artisan

accompanied by aqua glass beads

Evoking the waves of the ocean

The handcrafted bracelet features flower patterns at the center and ends of the bracelet

Bright multicolored stripes create a festive

Unique Wood Wall Art Mask - Maya Jaguar Cinco The Balinese artisan'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