The skeleton is celebrated in Mexican art, in a way that is shocking to many Americans. Death is feared in Mexico as it is anywhere, but in Mexico that fear is not concealed in whispers. Instead death is contemplated with impatience, irony and even humor.

The Mexican artist uses the skull as a living symbol and seeks to control death by catching its image; thus making it into a lasting visible life. It has a long tradition in Mexico, its use originated long before the arrival of the Spanish with the Aztecs, who carved skulls in monoliths of lava, created skull masks from jade, molded them on pots and wove them into textiles.


Ceramic Skull With Gold Tooth - $89.00 + Free Delivery

Our ceramic skull pays homage to this tradition. Each is individually handmade by an artist in Colorado, USA. They are slip cast from ceramic stoneware before being fired three times. The first firing drives out moisture, the second is a high firing after each tooth is glazed and the final firing finishes the process after a 22K gold luster is added to one tooth for that extra special punch.

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