Cool Lagoon Striped Mayan Hammock (Single) Burkina Faso The artisans carry on metalsmithing

The artisans carry on metalsmithing traditions passed down from pre-Hispanic cultures

In fiery red with touches of brown

This mudra or hand gesture represents the moment when Buddha achieved enlightenment

Ethereal pale green prehnite briolettes swing from dangle earrings that resemble the scales held by Lady Justice

A bamboo petal weight at the bottom of the nylon cord completes the lovely wind chime

Cool Lagoon Striped Mayan Hammock (Single) Burkina Faso The artisans carry on metalsmithingCool as a quiet lagoon, blue and aqua suggest the Mexican Caribbean. Woven by hand, this beautiful hammock comes from Maya Artists of the Yucatn who craft it in the same way they have for centuries. Long before the Spanish arrived upon the coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula, the Maya preferred to sleep and rest in hammocks. They considered the hammock to be like the loving embrace of a mother, due to the comfortable manner in which the body is held and