Chakana

 
5 Layer Geometric sculpture
Handmade & Laser cut
Stained and varnished prepared timbers
 
In the Quechua language, - Chakana - is a blend of two words “chaka” meaning bridge and “hanan” meaning tall. The Inca believed that the Chakana was a bridge between the three worlds; the world of Gods or what we perceive as Heaven, the world of Man; or Earth, and the world of the Dead; or the spiritual realm, which is why each side of the chakana is a 3-stepped pyramid. The Incas believed that everything is connected to Mother Earth and she is in the center of everything with only a circular hole cut out in the middle representing the Sun god, or a portal to the unknown.
 
All pieces vary slightly due to the timber grain, each sculpture is unique. 
 
Hanging hook attached for easy mounting.
 
Available in 30 x 30cm and 45cm x 45cm dimensions.