Mixed Media Wall Art: Armadillo Amate Paper Figurine

Mixed Media Wall Art: Armadillo Amate Paper FigurineThis delightful piece combines two of Mexicos most cherished crafts Tenango embroidery from Hidalgo and handmade paper art from Puebla. At the center, a vibrant hand embroidered armadillo comes to life in joyful rainbow hues, surrounded by flowers and leaves that celebrate natures abundance. The embroidery, stitched with traditional Otom techniques, is mounted on richly textured handmade paper, embossed with spirals and delicately perforated edges

Dimensions: 8''Tall 14''Long 4''Wide

moving in perfect formation

The jaguar held supreme power in the Mesoamerican world

and tiny dots

For collectors of Mata Ortiz pottery

designed to stand out in any serious folk art display

Dimensions: 12''Tall 10''Long 5''Wide

the long hind legs spread in perfect bilateral symmetry

The little body is shaped with a graceful curve and slender legs

and here it feels transformed into a dreamlike guardian of the sea

The ears glow orange within their white outlines

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