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VINTAGE MEXICAN AMATE BARK PAINTING—

VINTAGE MEXICAN AMATE BARK PAINTING—

$ 10.56

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Excellent condition. Never been framed, i.e., not faded.
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    Vibrant
    Mexican folk art, amate bark paintings
    are one of the most unique art forms in the world.
    Hand painted on amate paper
    , these works were
    purchased in Guadalajara in the late 1960s.
    Bark paper (papel amate)
    originated with the ancient Mayans and Aztecs who believed paper was sacred.  The paper is handmade from the bark of fig or mulberry trees.  The bark is boiled, rinsed, pounded with stone on a board till fused and sun dried. It is then painted with brilliant colors.
    Amate bark painting is a dying art, so vintage pieces are becoming rarer.
    Offering this vibrant  painting and the history that goes with it for only .
    Single bird with flowers:
    13-1/2” X 11”
    BRIGHTEN UP YOUR LIFE AND YOUR HOME WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL, VINTAGE FOLK ART PIECE.