Sun And Moon Tortoise Ceramic Animal Themed Mask Silver Traditional Guatemalan worry dolls share

Traditional Guatemalan worry dolls share the love as festive ornaments by the Lopez Garcia Family

all set in a classic teardrop shape

Bordered in brilliant cobalt blue

Silver plated brass extender chain

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Sun And Moon Tortoise Ceramic Animal Themed Mask Silver Traditional Guatemalan worry dolls shareThis ceramic mask features hand painted designs that are full of life, depicting a Mayan myth from ancient times. Presented by Mexican artisan Angel Ceron, the mask includes the myth of the tortoise, which says that during the destruction of the world, the sun and the moon both fled beneath the shell of a tortoise, which saved their lives. In much of Mayan imagery, the sun and the moon are often associated with the tortoise, shown here on the surface