Archeological Reproductions

The House of Jade is proud of the work of archeological documentation on behalf of our director Herbert A. Castellanos, who along with the researchers Ayax Moreno and Mark Zanzin, have put together the main body of information surrounding all the archeological pieces of Jade related with the eight main historical cultures of Mesoamerica (Mocayas, Olmecas, Teotihuacanos, Zapotecas, Mixtecas, Mayas, Aztecs and Toltecs). Part of this work is exhibited in the halls of the Mesoamerican museum of Jade in San Cristobal de las Casas, where as a highlight one appreciates the replica that recreates the sepulchre of the eleventh governor of Palenque, Kinich Janaab Pakal, who died in the year 683 of our era.

The pieces that we make are presented as versions of art and of crafts.

The first are faithful copies of the originals that are found in museums around the world and in large special collections, which are given with a certificate of the original, informative documents of the piece and copy of the registration in front of the Archeological Authority of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras or Belize., according to where the original piece is from. –

The handcrafted versions are works of different levels and with less detail of some of the more outstanding pieces of prehispanic art like the masks of Palenque, Tikal and Calakmul.

We also work on plates with details of stela and other Maya motifs.

Photo gallery handcraft versions:
Mascara de Tikal
Mascara de Palenque
Mascara de Monte Alban

Mascara de El Naranjo

Galería Fotografica de placas artesanales:

Placa de Izapa

Placa de Lapida de Palenque

Placa de Tikal

Placa Danzante

Placa Escudo Nacional de México

Placa de Institucion de negocios