Tradition Artisan Hand Crafted Basalt Molcajete and Tejolote _artisan--novica-artisan-5647 Buana carves a sleeping moon

Buana carves a sleeping moon from cow bone and gives it a silver crown

Representing August 23 through September 22

Five bowls are handcrafted of ceramic in the triangular shape of a flower petal

the bag opens with a zipper to reveal a cotton lining with a zipper pocket

The artisan surrounds the pearl with an intricate bead and rope bezel

Tradition Artisan Hand Crafted Basalt Molcajete and Tejolote _artisan--novica-artisan-5647 Buana carves a sleeping moonPrepare herbs, spices and sauces the way our ancestors did with handmade stone tools. Grupon Comonfort presents this traditional basalt molcajete or mortar, crafted by hand in a labor intensive process. The pestle, called a tejolote, is used to grind or crush the foodstuffs in the molcajete. The molcajete can also be used as a unique serving dish for salsa or guacamole. The artisans recommend that the molcajete be 'cured' before the first use. To cure