Vintage 16” Handmade Inlaid Stone Jaguar Pre-Hispanic Teotihuacan Sculpture For Sale

This is a handcrafted Mexican folk art jaguar sculpture, typically constructed from a mixture of resin or clay and intricately decorated with inlaid semi-precious stones like obsidian, river rocks, or quartz mosaics.

These distinctive folk art pieces are heavily inspired by pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican cultures—such as the Aztecs and Mayans—where the jaguar (ocelotl) was revered as a powerful sacred symbol representing strength, warfare, and elite status. The statues frequently feature roaring expressions, bright inlaid eyes (like the vibrant blue glass or stones seen here), and stylized armor or ceremonial saddles on their backs. They are popularly crafted by artisans in Mexican regions such as San Juan & Teotihuacán