Sculpture - Long Count Chrysocolla and burnt sienna

and burnt sienna

Crafted from local suar wood

The artisans work with classic techniques to create the floral figure that decorates the center of this round piece

Tassels and intricately woven fabric designs hang from the sides of the hammock for a decorative touch

the artisan carves a magnificent scene of harvest gathering and celebration

Sculpture - Long Count Chrysocolla and burnt siennaDuring the Classic period, the Maya observed cyclical time through the Calendar Round, in which the Tzolkin or 260 day ceremonial calendar intermeshed with the Haab or 365 day yearly calendar to produce the 52 year cycle so important in Mesoamerican religion. However, they also recognized the need to record linear time as well, observed through the Long Count, in which the current era was calculated from a hypothetical date of 3114 B. C. Elisa