The Smoker, from the Madrid Codex (AD 900-1521). Mug made in the USA
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CA$26.35
CA$26.35 - CA$28.88
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• Ceramic
• Dishwasher and microwave safe
• White and glossy
• Made in the USA
This glossy mug will become an irreplaceable item in your everyday routine thanks to its perfect size and sturdy shape. Its brilliant print will retain its quality even when dish-washed and microwaved.
What it's about?
Smoking is one of the oldest habits in America, perhaps has been existing at least since the 5th Century, during the Classic period in Mesoamerica.This habit can be found it on ancient Maya iconography showing images of priests or deities smoking rolled cigar. In other cases they also smoked pipes mixed with resin. There have been many interpretations about this habits. Some experts consider that tobacco were used as a ceremonial act, shaman cult, or friendship ritual in some cases. Archaeology have found many evidences of clay pipes in archaeological contexts in the Americas.
Because this amazing topic, we have create this art based on a section from the Madrid Codex, also known as the Tro-Cortesian Codex, a Maya book from the Posclassic period (900-1521 AD), which shows a well know image of a important personage smoking cigar resting in a ceremonial bench.
This beautiful art print is created by hand by our artists and archaeologists from Blueprinted Education.
Thank you for shopping with us! And remember, our art and its meaning will also give you something else to share.
• Dishwasher and microwave safe
• White and glossy
• Made in the USA
This glossy mug will become an irreplaceable item in your everyday routine thanks to its perfect size and sturdy shape. Its brilliant print will retain its quality even when dish-washed and microwaved.
What it's about?
Smoking is one of the oldest habits in America, perhaps has been existing at least since the 5th Century, during the Classic period in Mesoamerica.This habit can be found it on ancient Maya iconography showing images of priests or deities smoking rolled cigar. In other cases they also smoked pipes mixed with resin. There have been many interpretations about this habits. Some experts consider that tobacco were used as a ceremonial act, shaman cult, or friendship ritual in some cases. Archaeology have found many evidences of clay pipes in archaeological contexts in the Americas.
Because this amazing topic, we have create this art based on a section from the Madrid Codex, also known as the Tro-Cortesian Codex, a Maya book from the Posclassic period (900-1521 AD), which shows a well know image of a important personage smoking cigar resting in a ceremonial bench.
This beautiful art print is created by hand by our artists and archaeologists from Blueprinted Education.
Thank you for shopping with us! And remember, our art and its meaning will also give you something else to share.
