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Pendant, 'Maya Dog' 1.2" W 1.2" L

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Pendant, 'Maya Dog' 1.2" W 1.2" L

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NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Maria Belen Nilson expertly replicates the canine glyph of Xul, which identifies the sixth month of the Maya Haab calendar. Meaning, "limit" as well as "ending," the Xul month hosted the Hanal Pixan celebrations, similar in meaning to Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations. Xul also means "wisdom," and it is the month in which the land is sowed. .925 rating silver. Artisan Info: "Hola! My name is Maria Belen, and I was born in Rio Cuarto, Argentina, on 25 February 1954. I grew up there, and graduated in Educational Studies. When I was 21, I left my country and moved to Mexico. "I came here on my own and with nothing. I chose to come to Mexico because I have admired this country and its culture ever since I was very young. I fell in love with Mexico the moment I arrived, and I started teaching literature in Mexico City. "After some years I moved to the state of Morelos, where I started doing handicrafts. I learnt about different crafting techniques, and about working with different materials. "I met my husband in Morelos. He is a jewelry designer and we moved to Taxco after we got married. After my first daughter was born, we moved around the country, including San Miguel Allende and Palenque. Eventually we moved back to Taxco, which is renowned as Mexico's 'Silver City.' "I