Santa Cruz Cachán Caracol Seashell Clay Sculpture Tortilleros located at the front chest

located at the front chest

they are intricately hand-painted to be a one-of-a-kind design

A celebration of slow

or nahuales in Oaxaca

Santa Cruz Cachán Caracol Seashell Clay Sculpture Tortilleros located at the front chestSanta Cruz Burnished Caracol Seashell Decorative Sculpture Handmade in Santa Cruz de Cachn, Michoacn This sculptural seashell form was handmade in Santa Cruz de Cachn using barro alisado, a technique where clay is shaped by hand or on a rustic lathe, smoothed with a river stone, and then fired in a wood burning kiln. The surface is left unglazed, letting the terracotta color and smoky fire markings show through. Its spiraled shape mimics a caracol