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2. Traditional metal working in Mexico - Wikipedia

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   Aztec or Mixtec frog ornament necklace from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 15-16th cent. Frogs are associated with the earth. Metal working in Mesoamerica, especially of silver, gold and copper was advanced by the time the Spanish arrived, mostly concentrated in the modern states of Michoacán, Oaxaca and Guerrero.

3. Traditional copper work in Mexico - Wikipedia

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   After the Mexican Revolution, copper smiths of Santa Clara were limited to working with scrap metal making pots, plates, casseroles and other containers. Today, it remains home to hundreds of copper smiths which work in ways little changed from the colonial period and is home to the annual Feria del Cobre (Copper Fair) in August.

4. Punzo family (copper crafts) - Wikipedia

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   The workshop has had a number of famous clients including former Mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari. [1] Abdón sons, José Abdon, Carlos, and Luis Felipe all began working with their father at a very young age. [1] [4] [6] His son Luis Felipe Punzo Chávez has won awards for his work, for pieces that can take months to create.

5. Handcrafts and folk art in Mexico City - Wikipedia

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   Another metal is pewter, usually worked into objects such as mugs, ashtrays, candle holders, plates, frame, etc. [2] [1] Figures and miniatures are usually made in clay or lead. In the city, the most common theme for this is the Mexica (Aztec) culture, but other indigenous cultures are also represented. There is also an industry which makes ...

6. Handcrafts and folk art in the State of Mexico - Wikipedia

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   One of the display hall of the Museo de las Culturas Populares in Toluca. The Mexican State of Mexico produces various kinds of handcrafted items.While not as well documented as the work of other states, it does produce a number of notable items from the pottery of Metepec, the silverwork of the Mazahua people and various textiles including handwoven serapes and rebozos and knotted rugs.

7. Museo de Arte Popular - Wikipedia

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   The Museo de Arte Popular (Museum of Folk Art) is a museum in Mexico City, Mexico, that promotes and preserves part of the Mexican handcrafts and folk art. [1] Located in the historic center of Mexico City in an old fire house, the museum has a collection which includes textiles, pottery, glass, piñatas, alebrijes, furniture and much more. [2]