{"product_id":"manuel-cruz-little-jaguar-mask-alebrije","title":"Manuel Cruz: Little Jaguar Mask Alebrije","description":"\u003cp\u003eManuel Cruz Prudencio created a jaguar mask that is small enough to fit in your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This jaguar head fits right in your palm, with its mouth open and fangs showing. Manuel Cruz Prudencio, who is the son of master carver Agustín Cruz Tinoco and an award-winning artist from San Martín Tilcajete, puts just as much care into these small pieces as he does into his larger works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jaguar is the most powerful animal symbol in Mesoamerican tradition. For the Aztecs and Maya, it represented the ruler of the night and was seen as the animal spirit of the god Tezcatlipoca, connected to power, change, and the hidden world. Kings wore jaguar skins. In this tradition, a jaguar mask is more than just decoration; it represents identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuvi, Manuel’s wife, decorated the face with tight spirals and stepped patterns inspired by Zapotec designs, painting each section with a different version of these shapes. She also carefully paints the back, where two large medallions go down the spine, surrounded by spots that look like a jaguar’s fur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: Oaxaca \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 4''Tall 4''Long 3''Wide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sandia Folk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48649518776569,"sku":"710368MC","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0245\/1069\/3451\/files\/ManuelCruzJaguarMaskAlebrije_SandiaFolk0284.webp?v=1783539426","url":"https:\/\/www.sandiafolk.com\/products\/manuel-cruz-little-jaguar-mask-alebrije","provider":"Sandia Folk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}