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Ancient Cultures
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This gourd depicts a scene from a mural at Bonampak, Chiapas, Mexico. It shows the Maya warriors with their captives from a raiding party. The colors are reminiscent of the polychrome pottery, that was produced by the ancient Mayans.
Dimensions: height 9" circumference 32" Price: $175.00 |
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One of my favorite forms of art is done by the Aborigines in Australia. This gourd is in honor of their art form. It has a kangaroo on the front, and lizard on the back. The sides are covered with dream images.
Dimensions: height 8" circumference 22" Price. $110.00 |
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The three figures on this gourd are from Alter Q at Copan, Mexico. Archaeologists believe they represent astronomers that attended a convention around 776 A.D. Mayan glyphs are a favorite reoccurring theme of mine. The figures are first wood burned onto the surface of the gourd. I then remove the outer skin of the gourd with a drill. This gives a three dimensional affect. The figures appear to have been carved on rock.
Dimensions: height 9 " circumference 28 " Price: $150. |
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These stunning Maya glyphs are carved into a stela found in the ruins of Copan Mexico. One god represents the number and the other god depicts the time-period. The figures are burned into the gourd. The hard outer layer of the gourd is then removed with a small drill. The entire gourd is then stained with leather dye producing the rich coloring of this bowl.
7" high by 30" circumference
price: $325 (sold) |
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