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Creator: Omar Hernández
Mexican Ceramic Skull Sculpture Handcrafted Folk Art Day of the Dead
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
The word tzompantli or tzompantle comes from the Náhuatl (Aztec) language and means skull rack or scaffold of skulls. In different Mesoamerican cultures, skulls from the sacrificed w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Omar Hernández Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Ceramic Corn Skull Sculpture Hand Crafted Folk Art Day of the Dead
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
“My purpose in making this skull is to represent the different types of native maize that since remote times have brought food security to our ancestors, giving them the time to develop the knowledge and arts to the extent they did,” says Mexican ceramist Omar Hernández...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Omar Hernández Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Hanging Ceramic Fucsia Corn Clay Decorative Rustic Piece Contemporary
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This astonishing 160 cm tall corn assemblage is made up of authentic ceramic corn cob reproductions. These are dyed using grana cochineal ( a scale insect from which the natural dye carmine is derived -- usually growing on cactus plant). The corn cobs are united by a wire to hang down. Take tradition to evolve, transform, and innovate are all part of Omar Hernández...
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2010s Mexican Organic Modern Omar Hernández Sculptures

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Ceramic, Terracotta, Clay

Mexican Day of the Dead Ceramic Skull Hand-made Folk Art Sculpture, Edition 1/30
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
You can almost smell the spicy aroma of the chilies in this skull. Mexican artist, Omar Hernández creates a vivid representation of the ingredient that ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Omar Hernández Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Day of The Dead Ceramic Skull Folk Art Sculpture, Edition 1/30
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
“I like the smell of the holy leaf. It’s a part of cuisine, medicine, and our traditions, and I really enjoy its texture. The other day I was eating a tamale and removed the holy lea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Omar Hernández Sculptures

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Clay

Mexican Handmade Ceramic Skull Sculpture Collection Made in Limited Editions
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
"As a Mexican and Oaxacan, but more as Omar, I see death as something present. It´s something that is a part of life and when you think about death, you begin to value a lot of things. Death is important to me because it’s a constant threat. If you think about dying now, you would probably do things that in another moment you would say, “I’ll do it later.” I see death as an opportunity to live a better life...a continuation of something," says Mexican ceramist Omar Hernández. Omar Hernandez is a Mexican ceramist born and raised in Oaxaca, Mexico. As a child, growing up in a family of potters he didn't have much interest in making pottery, but in his early 20's he realized he could do other things with clay that weren't necessarily utilitarian pieces. It was then that Omar started his skull...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Omar Hernández Sculptures

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Clay

Mexican Ceramic Skull Sculpture Handcrafted Folk Art, Edition 1/30
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Imagine a drink only drunk in weddings between royalty, accompanying the dead in their transit to the underworld, and celebrating military victories or successful commercial expediti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Omar Hernández Sculptures

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Clay

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Mexican Ceramic Skull Sculpture Handcrafted Folk Art Day of the Dead
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
The word tzompantli or tzompantle comes from the Náhuatl (Aztec) language and means skull rack or scaffold of skulls. In different Mesoamerican cultures, skulls from the sacrificed w...
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Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
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2010s Mexican Organic Modern Omar Hernández Sculptures

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Mexican Ceramic Corn Skull Sculpture Handcrafted Folk Art, Edition 1/30
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Omar Hernández sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Omar Hernández sculptures are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of clay and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Omar Hernández sculptures, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider sculptures by Pietra Gallery, and Ernesto Duran. Prices for Omar Hernández sculptures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,300 and can go as high as $4,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,795.