Comala Dog Pre-Hispanic Ceramic Sculpture from Mexico women-made Hand embroidery in cheerful hues

Hand embroidery in cheerful hues accentuates its lavish floral patterns

the earrings swing from sterling silver hooks

they're a fair-trade feline-centric home decor duo

crafting them using silver from Karen hill tribe artisans

Comala Dog Pre-Hispanic Ceramic Sculpture from Mexico women-made Hand embroidery in cheerful huesBaying at the moon, this plump little dog with wrinkled skin replicates those found in shaft tombs throughout western Mexico. Artisans from the Angel Cern Artisan Association depict the xoloitzcuintli, 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. This is a replica of a museum piece from Comala,