Volcanic Stone Anafre~Furnace~ good Popoxcomitl~Ceremonial Incense Burner~Authentic Mexican Stone from Popocatepetl Volcano~Aztec Ceremony

Small Volcanic Stone Anafre~Incense Burner

These "Anafre" (furnace) are made in different sizes for a variety of uses. Large Anafre are made for grilling and cooking. The manner in which they are used varies in which these small ones offered here are used.
These small good Anafre offered here are for incense burning.
The charcoal and resin are placed on the top part. The charcoal ashes then fall through the openings on the top into the bottom part. The opening in the bottom is to discard of the ashes that fall through the top.
The volcanic stone anafre were made by artisans who live at the skirt of the active volcano called Popocatepetl in Puebla, Mexico. The artisans gather the stone from the foot of the active volcano, transport and hand carve it to give it shape. Volcanic stone work has been a tradition for generations.
The area of the Popocatepetl volcano skirt is abundant with minerals and other natural resources. Volcanic rock has been used by the natives in Mexico for hundreds of years for different purposes including for culinary and health.
Popocatepetl in nahuatl means the “smoking mountain”. In Aztec mythology, Popocatepetl, and the mountain next to it, Iztaccíhuatl (sleeping woman) were once lovers. Popocatepetl, a warrior and Iztaccíhuatl, a beautiful princess. Iztaccíhuatl was killed while Popocatepetl was away. When he returned, he found her dead. He took her lifeless body to a mountain. He cried himself to death at her feet while he burned copal blanco (white copal). It is said that every time Popocatepetl erupts, he is crying for his beloved Iztaccíhuatl.


Measurements (approximate as they are each handmade)

Top (grill)- 4x4x4x4 inches
Height- 3 inches
Bottom stand (cube)-2½x2½x2½x2½ inches
Round opening diameter-2 inches


NOTE:
**Volcanic stone is naturally porous. Finished volcanic stone objects may present areas with what appear to be "imperfections" (dents, holes, chips). They are natural to the stone and appear once the craftsman polishes it**