Aztec, Warrior, Obsidian, Sacrificial, Spear, Rainstick, Shaker, Jaguar Warrior

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The Shank Shop
Jaguar Warrior Sacrificial Spear Rainstick
- Eagle Warrior Figure
- Snake Figure across
- 5" Obsidian Blade
- 16" Rainstick Handle
The Aztecs were a warrior society, and the eagle was commonly associated with warriors. The bird was considered brave, daring, and fearless. The Aztecs engaged in wars to obtain sacrifices for their gods and expand their empire. Therefore the eagle's traits were integral to their survival as a people.
Eagle Warriors were a special class of infantry soldier in the Aztec army, one of the two leading military special forces orders in Aztec society, the other being the Jaguar warriors. They were a type of Aztec warrior called a cuāuhocēlōtl, The word cuāuhocēlōtl derives from the eagle warrior cuāuhtli and the jaguar warrior ocēlōtl, These military orders were made up of the bravest soldiers of noble birth and those who had taken the greatest number of prisoners in battle. Of all of the Aztec warriors, they were the most feared. Eagle warriors, along with the jaguar warriors, were the only such classes which did not restrict access solely to the nobility, as commoners or, were occasionally admitted for special merit.
The life of Aztec warriors was one of constant battle, as the primary purpose for this continual warfare was to take prisoners to be sacrificed to their gods. As the Aztec Empire expanded, however, the expansion of the empire in size and power became increasingly important.
In current culture, the eagle warrior is a representation of the Aztec culture, and therefore the Mexican tradition. Some companies use the eagle warrior as a symbol that denotes strength, aggressiveness, competitiveness, and remembrance of the ancient cultures of Mexico. AeroMexico's logo, for instance, shows a cuāuhtli.
To become a jaguar warrior, a member of the Aztec army had to capture a total of four enemies from battles. This was said to honor their gods in a way far greater than killing enemy soldiers in the battlefield. For a warrior to kill an enemy was considered clumsy.
our goal is to keep our culture alive and well preserved in art, a trade that has been handed to my family from past generations, each item is hand crafted by us, there are not two alike, and I can assure that there is not another exact craft.
we put a lot of love into each one of our items, we strive to reach perfection even though it is nearly impossible, specially working with clay or ceramic, there could be stress marks or small cracks made by the changing temperatures our crafts are put to.
The piece is hand painted by us so you are taking a unique piece (there may be slight variations in the garigoleo compared to the photo)
our crafts are unique and will make a great piece of art for any place in your home,  like office areas, bar rooms, living rooms and outside decor!!!
if there is a specific color you would like on any of these or a specific carving we can do it! there is a waiting time of about 2 weeks.
if you would like instructions on how they are played please contact us and we will be pleased to show you!!!!
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