This piece is the representation of a traditional mexican mask.
The artist used two elements of ancient Mexican cultures: amate paper and cochineal grana.
Amate paper is a type of handmade vegetable paper. In ancient times it was used as a support for Mesoamerican codices.
Cochineal grana is a natural dye and is especially used to dye traditional Oaxaca textiles.
Cochineal on amate paper
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£590.38
This piece is the representation of a traditional mexican mask.
The artist used two elements of ancient Mexican cultures: amate paper and cochineal grana.
Amate paper is a type of handmade vegetable paper. In ancient times it was used as a support for Mesoamerican codices.
Cochineal grana is a natural dye and is especially used to dye traditional Oaxaca textiles.
Cochineal on amate paper
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This artwork is sold by Cawamo from Mexico