Keep the Faith Handmade Guatemalan Worry Doll Cross for Wall Display _artisan--novica-artisan-7294 Known as ya'ax chich

Known as ya'ax chich

Strung tightly together with hand-tied threads of golden silk

Balinese fishermen spend the off-season creating textiles like this highly textured

Sterling silver textures flow across the graceful curves while a long

Keep the Faith Handmade Guatemalan Worry Doll Cross for Wall Display _artisan--novica-artisan-7294 Known as ya'ax chichBy Elias Garcia, this handcrafted cross is a reminder of the importance of faith. The artisan covers the open figure with handwoven fabric. Diminutive worry dolls in handwoven apparel stand shoulder to shoulder to surround the cutout cross. According to Maya legend, the sun god gave princess Ixmucane the gift of solving people's problems. With time people started making dolls in Ixmucane's honor and they would tell her their woes, hoping she would