Amate PAPER PAINTING

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Amate PAPER PAINTING

• FROM mEXICO

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Amate

• or papal Amate is created from the bark of
  mulberry or fig trees. The mulberry tree creates
  an off-white paper, while the fig tree creates a
  much darker paper. The bark is washed, boiled,
  and laid in lines on a wooden board. The fibers
  are then beaten with a stone until they fuse
  together. The paper finds its way to the Nahua
  Indians of southern Mexico who have excelled for
  several generations at painting bright village
  and wildlife scenes on the hand-made paper.

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