Ceramic plaque, `Brown Aztec Calendar`

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Ceramic plaque, `Brown Aztec Calendar`

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Calendar: 7.9 " Diam. x 0.8 " H Stand: 7.1 " W x 7.7 " H x 4.7 " D Weight: 0.73 kg -Ceramic -Display stand included -Features a crackled finish -Museum replica(s) -Signed by the artist Ships from NOVICA Office in Mexico NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, searches the world to work directly with the finest artisan designers. Angel Cern presents a faithful replica of the Aztec calendar, known also as the "Sun Stone." According to pre-Hispanic beliefs, there have been a total of five suns, including the current one; the previous four, and humanity, were destroyed by the gods` wrath. The calendar represents the fifth sun and tells the story of the past four, and marks the changing of the seasons. The Aztecs (or "Mexica," as they called themselves) believed the sun struggled daily against the forces of darkness. They aided the sun through human sacrifices. Handmade by Angel Ceron Angel Cern comes from a family with generations of artisan experience. He received a degree in electrical engineering from the prestigious Instituto Politcnico Nacional in Mexico City. However he also learned the family ceramic techniques from his father, Antonio Cern Orta, a renowned artisan. Angel began a long study of Mexico`s pre-Hispanic cultures and learned the Nahuatl language spoken in ancient Mesoamerica. First the proper materials must be acquired. Cern uses clay from northern Oaxaca state, the only clay of this kind in Mexico and perhaps in the world. The unique characteristics of this yellow clay make it ideal for molding. It dries evenly and is especially hard, thus it is resistant to impact and can withstand very high temperatures. The clay is ground in a mill, deposited in tubs of water and stirred constantly until it acquires a homogenous consistency. This step can take hours. Left to stand for three days, it remains a thick liquid. Cern strains it and lets in repose one more day, although during the winter this is hard work, performed in the op

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