Small Ochre Aztec Calendar Ceramic Wall Plaque _artisan--novica-artisan-2001 Get the fair-trade

Get the fair-trade

Emmy Lou was brought into the Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter by animal control

durable design

65% polyester

She caps each end with a faceted stone of purple amethyst

Small Ochre Aztec Calendar Ceramic Wall Plaque _artisan--novica-artisan-2001 Get the fair-tradeThe Aztecs (or Mexica, as they called themselves) believed that the sun struggled daily against the forces of darkness. They aided the sun through human sacrifices. Angel Cern recreates the elaborate stone sculpture known as the 'Aztec Calendar' or 'Sun Stone.' Discovered in Mexico City, the original massive stone is on display in the National Museum of Anthropology and History. This beautiful replica is sculpted in clay and given a crackled antique