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

Art/Collectibles

Mexican Bark Painting #1 - NEW

Item Number
965
Estimated Value
35 USD
Sold
9 USD to vq5252c1d
Number of Bids
2  -  Bid History

Item Description

15" x 23"

Our Lady of Guadalupe

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.