Amate Handmade Mexican Paper, 45 to 65gsm Open Lattice, 15-3/4in x 23-3/4in, Melon
Amate Mexican Bark Paper - Woven Melon
Made by the Otomi Indians who live in Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains. The word amate means ôpaper™ in the Nahuatl language. To make amate, the bark of ficus and mulberry trees is washed, boiled in a large pot for several hours with ashes or lime, then rinsed and laid in strips on a wooden board. The open lattice pattern is made with flattened fibers laid at right angles.
Woven Melon 17" x 22" (sizes vary slightly)