NOVICA - Gifts - Sculpture - Ceramic figurine, 'Colima Dog'

Holding an ear of corn in his teeth, this plump little dog replicates those found in shaft tombs throughout western Mexico and especially in the state of Colima. Angel Cerón depicts the itzcuintli, a cheerful, barkless species prized by ancient man. Sculpted in clay as funerary offerings, they accompanied their masters in death to aid the soul in crossing rivers of blood along the road of the dead.

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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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