Before the calendars were burned and the codices seized, this is what they knew.
The thirteen heavens above. The flat earth disc — Cipactli the cosmic crocodile, the world tree rising from center, two Bacab figures holding up the sky. Xibalba below, its skeletal lords and jaguar deities rendered in gold on carbon black.
Rendered in the visual tradition of the Dresden Codex — flat profile figures, pre-Columbian pigment palette, amate ground — this woven tapestry brings one of the most sophisticated cosmological systems ever encoded into physical form.
Details:
— 26″ × 36″ woven wall tapestry
— Made in the USA
— Cotton/polyester construction
— Tightly woven for fine art detail reproduction
— Rod pocket for easy hanging
— Hemmed edges, polished finish
Two variations available:
— Unbacked — lightweight, soft drape, textile feel
— Backed — bonded fabric reverse for a flatter, more structured hang and a more substantial wall presence
Part of the Ancient Cosmologies series.
Before the calendars were burned and the codices seized, this is what they knew.
The thirteen heavens above. The flat earth disc — Cipactli the cosmic crocodile, the world tree rising from center, two Bacab figures holding up the sky. Xibalba below, its skeletal lords and jaguar deities rendered in gold on carbon black.
Rendered in the visual tradition of the Dresden Codex — flat profile figures, pre-Columbian pigment palette, amate ground — this woven tapestry brings one of the most sophisticated cosmological systems ever encoded into physical form.
Details:
— 26″ × 36″ woven wall tapestry
— Made in the USA
— Cotton/polyester construction
— Tightly woven for fine art detail reproduction
— Rod pocket for easy hanging
— Hemmed edges, polished finish
Two variations available:
— Unbacked — lightweight, soft drape, textile feel
— Backed — bonded fabric reverse for a flatter, more structured hang and a more substantial wall presence
Part of the Ancient Cosmologies series.