The Shank Shop
This is our replica of The Aztec Calendar
or Piedra Del Sol
The Aztec Calendar Stone, or Piedra del Sol, was buried a few decades after the conquest beneath what is now Mexico City's main plaza, or Zócalo. It was rediscovered in 1790 and mounted on one of the towers of the Catedral metropolitan, where it remained until 1885.
The central image of the massive basalt sculpture depicts either the sun deity Tonatiuh or the earth god Tlaltecuhtli. Although the 20 days of the 260-day calendar appear on the monument, it is not a calendar; rather, it is a sacrificial altar that the Aztecs called a cuauhxicalli, or "eagle vessel."
The Calendar Stone is the most famous ancient Mexican sculpture; it has been reproduced over the past two centuries in all mediums and at almost every scale. Although images of the Calendar Stone differ greatly in accuracy, they are all refractions and reflections of the original Aztec monument that was dedicated by Motecuhzoma II just a few years before the conquest.
It is NOT 3D Printed
our goal is to keep our culture alive and well preserved in art, a trade that has been handed to my family from past generations, each item is hand crafted by us, there are not two alike, and I can assure that there is not another exact craft.
we put a lot of love into each one of our items, we strive to reach perfection even though it is nearly impossible, specially working with clay or ceramic, there could be stress marks or small cracks made by the changing temperatures our crafts are put to.
The piece is hand painted by us so you are taking a unique piece (there may be slight variations in the garigoleo compared to the photo)
our crafts are unique and will make a great piece of art for any place in your home, like office areas, bar rooms, living rooms and outside decor!!!
if there is a specific color you would like on any of these or a specific carving we can do it! there is a waiting time of about 2 weeks.
GRACIAS!!
Does not includes any other set pieces
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