NOVICA - Gifts - Gifts for Him - Ceramic figurine, 'Earth Goddess'

Carefully coiled, this serpent is covered in soft plumage. Quetzalcoatl, the "feathered serpent" was a revered deity throughout Mesomerica. With his light hair and blue eyes, conquistador Hernán Cortés was thought by some Aztec soothsayers to be Quetzalcoatl himself. This facilitated the downfall of the Aztec empire. Angel Cerón copies an image found in a Viennese museum.

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Angel Ceron

"Now that I'm retired, I can dedicate my time to my great passion – representing my pre-Hispanic cultural heritage."

Angel Cerón comes from a family with generations of artisan experience. He received a degree in electrical engineering from the prestigious Instituto Politécnico Nacional in Mexico City. However he also learned the family ceramic techniques from his father, Antonio Cerón 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. Cerón uses clay from northern Oaxaca state, the only clay ...

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I love my Aztec Goddess Coatlicue ceramic figurine. She is so perfect it is hard to believe it isn't a pre-columbian piece. Thank you for sharing your talent....

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