Employee Assistance Fund For Alaska Airlines – EAF Online Spring Auction 2018
Auction Ends: Jun 1, 2018 08:00 PM PDT

Art/Collectibles

Large Mexican Bark Paintings #4 - NEW

Item Number
968
Estimated Value
199 USD
Sold
37 USD to rkaee4d69
Number of Bids
2  -  Bid History

Item Description

23" x 31"

Birds of Paradise - Gold, Red, Turquoise, Blue

Papel Amate, or painted bark paper, is an art form with clear pre-Hispanic origins. The handmade paper was originally considered a specialty of the village shaman and used only for special rituals. Decades later, the Otomi of Puebla began using bark paper as a canvas for painting. Typically, artisans will craft the paper from fig or mulberry tree bark, then sell or trade the homemade paper to other indigenous groups for decoration.