Fan Flower Oaxaca Barro Negro Ceramic Napkin Holder Pants the masks used in funeral

the masks used in funeral ceremonies of Lamyayeque pre-Columbian cultures in the north of Peru during the 8th and 15th centuries

Due to the handmade nature of this product the natural stone may vary in color and variegation

detailed with openwork vine patterns that are accentuated by a combination of finishes

A guardian angel lovingly watches over an embracing couple in this heart-felt sculpture

Balinese floral motifs in sterling silver adorn sterling silver earrings that take the shape of watchful eyes

Fan Flower Oaxaca Barro Negro Ceramic Napkin Holder Pants the masks used in funeralThis vase shaped barro negro napkin holder is handcrafted by artisan Anakarem. She works in the time honored black pottery tradition of Oaxaca, with techniques learned from her father. The fired clay is burnished to a sheen with a piece of quartz or obsidian and fired in a wood burning kiln, which transforms the clay and gives it a lustrous black color. This napkin holder has a fan shaped half flower on each side made through a combination of