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Maya Glyph Jewelry |
Earrings Workbench Gallery Music Gallery Ordering |
Click image to view short documentary. Children collect
items for salvage from the dump outside Guatemala City, one of the largest
dumps in the world.
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Karen's Soy Nutrition Project ....Guatemala City Plenty International is one of the organizations making a difference in the lives of maya families in Central America. Help support them. A portion of the profit from my sales of maya glyph jewelry help support this endeavor organized by friends Tomas and Karen Heikkela who have had a long association with Plenty International....www.Plenty.org |
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Writing Your Name with Maya Glyphs Just as we use letters
for sounds representing the writing of our names, maya glyphs can
be used to represent the sounds of our language... |
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.....a section of the
Maya Tree of Life....Palenque....from the Temple of the
Inscriptions 1969....photo by Jim Maya
Deer - Chij
Cocoa/Kakaw... Kuh....the
maya owl in sterling silver...$54 I recently was asked
the question....Why is there an image of a fish in the
word for cocoa or chocolate? The language
of the maya was created over time from the verbal to
the written as in all languages. The written language
as well evolved over the centuries of Maya rule. The
word for fish is "ka"......I presume the word for fish
occurred in the verbal form very early on. As the Maya
written language evolved over the centuries, other glyphs
as well were used for the "ka" sound. At any rate when
written language was invented by the maya....early on
pictographs were used for the words therefore a drawing
of a fish was used for the word "ka.... or fish".
Other glyphs as well could be used to represent the
"ka" sound. It's interesting
that our word for cocoa apparently came directly from
the maya word "kakaw"...as cocoa is indigenous
of the "new world" and brought to Europe by
the early spanish explorers.. As writing evolved
pictographs weren't suitable for many sounds and other
more abstract symbols took their place of sounds just
as we use letters (symbols) for sounds rather than pictographs....the
maya created their own set of symbols or glyphs to represent
sounds. Just as any language that is in use is in a
dynamic state, the verbal and written language of the
Maya changed over the centuries of the Classic Maya
era. There are often therefore many depictions of written
language that differ from place to place and time to
time.
Maya Kuk Kuk....the
beautiful quetzal with the long, flowing colorful tailfeathers Graduation Tzutz
- Graduation (Completion)
The
tzutz glyph represents completion and often is used
to represent graduation. The pendant to the left
is available with a sterling silver or (right) copper
background. The glyph parts are sterling and the
stone is jade, the revered stone of the Maya.
Marriage
glyph $46 Marriage
glyph with Jade on sterling silver background...$125
Pixan
- Soul and Good Fortune
This is a handsome
and popular glyph for it's message and design. $46 plus
postage.
...size 2 1/2 " tall....with Guatemalan jade $225...
Keychain...
Any
of the glpyhs can be added to a keychain.....
This is the maya deer
glyph...Deer surround
the woodlands around
Austin Texas where I live
in the country.
Maya deer-chij...$48
If you have a hunter in
the family...I can engrave
his/her name on the backside.
Chocolate
Kakaw $46
Many new world foods were introduced to Europe
by the native americans. There are numerous glyphs
demonstrating the Maya process of preparing and
using the chocolate drink.
Example
of a "framed" glyph available as a pin.
Your choice of glyph could be presented in this
manner. This framed glyph is the number one...It
is silver and copper.
Zotz
- The bat glyph. There are many depictions of the bat
glyph. This is one of my favorites.
$46 plus postage.
Quetzal $46
that are seen in the images of the headdresses of native
americans...$4
Image from Palenque...
All glyphs
available with unique
stones. Ask Jim.
Tzutz glyph on
silver background
with jade. $128
Tzutz
glyph on
copper background
with jade. $128.
Maya Cufflinks.... $110
Cufflinks can be made using many
of the glyphs on display.
Contact Jim at...
JimLutz@bolaman.com
Shown also with turquoise stone on silver background.
$110...
Akot
-Her Dance
Dance is important to all human cultures. It's
probably our first form of artistic expression
inseparable from our humanity. $58 with jade
stone...
"To......with love........."
w/turquoise
on copper
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Jaguar
-Balam
The most potent Maya totem, kills only to eat, much less dangerous than the most destructive mammalian predator, man. Choose a stone set in a silver bezel.....Available with jade (as shown), black onyx,amethyst, turquoise....$58 plus postage. |
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Itz'at
- Artist, sage
This is one of the more beautiful maya glyphs..the headgear may display tools of the art...A variety of stones can be chosen to this glyph as requested....shown with black onyx.....$58 plus postage. |
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| Maya Moon Goddess - Rabbit in the Moon It's interesting that the Maya and the ancient Chinese saw a rabbit in the moon and valued equally the beautiful and durable mineral Jade. ($46) |
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Ah Dz'ib - The Writer's (Scribe) Glyph Writer's have always had their by-lines. Bead with each is jade. Cord is leather. Fabric cord is available. Sterling silver chains are available . I can engrave on the reverse the authors name and book or thesis title etc. ($46) |
Maya Scribe Silver with turquoise on a silver or copper background...$125 |
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Teonanactyl - God's Flesh - Magic Mushroom Glyph This is the Aztec glyph for magic mushrooms. Each culture had a means of attaining a super - natural method of communications with their gods. One method employed by the Aztec was with the magic mushroom, Teonanactl. There is a god's eye or symbol of consciousness in the center of this glyph. $46 plus postage. Remember I engrave on the backside the name of each glyph, date and add...ie... "to.....love...." etc. |
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The
Birth Glyph The name glyphs of newborn follow the birth glyph. This glyph on the left is known as the upended frog. A frog head facing upward. While a frog may or may not have been what the maya meant to represent, frogs are unique in that a human can witness the development of the frog from fertile egg to adult in a short period of time and is often used as a symbol for fertility and birth in many cultures. I can engrave the name and birthdate of newborn on the reverse of this glyph. A parent can wear this glyph while saving it for the child. I found this glyph in a decipherment reading by Linda Schele, UT Austin of Stelae 3 from Piedras Negras. ($46)(bottom left)...with copper background as shown on the right..There is a silver disc soldered to the backside where I engrave the info...($58) plus postage.... U Kab Panamil (Touch the Earth) also represent "to be born" and can be used as well to represent birth. In sterling silver $46...each available in gold. |
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The Maya Universe #7 Heaven - #9 Earth - #13 Underworld Each of these head profiles represent specific maya numerals, head variants of the maya numerals. There are 20 unique profiles for each number between 0 - 19. The numbers #9 representing the heavens, #7 the earth and # 13 the underworld, together they are The Maya Universe. These head profiles representing the heavens, earth and the underworld on a leather cord for $128 plus postage/insurance. |
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This was an interesting custom order for a maya link belt made in the Taos style. It includes the 20 (head variant) number glyphs below in addition to the two glyph sets representing a birthdate. All in sterling silver. |
Head variants of the Maya Numerals
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This is a 20 base system. These head numerals are found on the stelae at each of the maya ruins. Each glyph is available on a necklace or tie tack or earrings. I made these from drawings found in Michael Coe's book, Breaking the Maya Code which outlines our understanding of the maya culture and language based on explorations of the Maya in recent history. $46. (without stone) Postage and insurance in the US. is usually $4.00. |
| Maya Day Glyphs are available also. There is a 260 day cycle Sacred Calendar made up of 20 day glyphs each numbered between 1-13. I wax carve and cast in sterling silver your sacred calendar day which also is the top glyph represented in the Calendar Round shown above. I engrave your name and other appropriate info on the reverse. $46 Please add postage and taxes where applicable. |
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Ordering Information I wax carve and cast each glyph in sterling silver or gold as requested.... On the reverse I engrave the appropriate information about each glyph. I can add to the engraving an individuals name or ie. "To......Love....."etc. Individual glyphs are generally $46. Some glyphs are slightly more due to silver weight. Calendar Round dates (Birthdates/anniversary dates) are $98 plus metal fee($20 for Sterling silver). Available in sterling silver, white or yellow gold......and Sacred Calendar Day Glyphs are $46. (If ordering Calendar Round or Day glyphs I need your exact birthday, day-mon-yr.) Writing Your Name With Maya Glyphs are $98 plus metal fee...($20.00 sterling silver, also available in white or yellow gold ). The Maya World link bracelet consisting of CR date (5 glyphs and hand made chain) (your birthdate or anniversary date etc), lord of the night, head variants for the #7, 9 and 13 is $325. The Maya charm bracelet handmade in sterling silver w/o glyphs is $68...Add $46 for each glyph added. Add $116 for your birthdate in maya glyphs (2 glyphs - includes silver fee). Postage and insurance are added to the prices listed above. In Texas sales taxes where applicable. Request more info from Jim at JimLutz@bolaman.com. |
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Dictionary
of Maya Heiroglyphs ...created
by John Montgomery
and
available...courtesy of FAMSI, the Foundation for the Advancement
of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc.
Maya Decipherment Weblog ...launched by Professor David Stuart, UT Austin
MesoWeb Articles...Current articles from Maya Academic Authors
