Manuel Cruz: Little Jaguar Mask Alebrije Cartoneria combines an eagle's front half

combines an eagle's front half with a lion's back half

Several Saint Benedict medals hang from the garment

Held in the hand

5''Long 2''Wide (pendant)

and its ears are small and subtly green-tinged

Manuel Cruz: Little Jaguar Mask Alebrije Cartoneria combines an eagle's front halfManuel Cruz Prudencio created a jaguar mask that is small enough to fit in your hand. This jaguar head fits right in your palm, with its mouth open and fangs showing. Manuel Cruz Prudencio, who is the son of master carver Agustn Cruz Tinoco and an award winning artist from San Martn Tilcajete, puts just as much care into these small pieces as he does into his larger works. The jaguar is the most powerful animal symbol in Mesoamerican tradition. For