NOVICA - Gifts - Home Decor - Ceramic plaque, 'Aztec Sun Stone in Tan' (large)

Ángel Cerón 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. The 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. This beautiful replica is sculpted in clay and covered with a coat ...

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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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