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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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   The earliest surviving record is from 1748 and notes the working of the metal to be well-developed. [14] During the colonial period, copper mining was most extensive in Michoacán, continuing the development of the metal started by the Purépecha. Main extraction areas included Tlalpujahua, Tzintzutzan, Charo, Santa Clara del Cobre and ...

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. Mexican handcrafts and folk art - Wikipedia

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   Wood and fiber crafts for sale at the municipal market in Pátzcuaro. Dolls made of cartonería from the Miss Lupita project.. Mexican handcrafts and folk art is a complex collection of items made with various materials and fashioned for utilitarian, decorative or other purposes, such as wall hangings, vases, toys and items created for celebrations, festivities and religious rites. [1]

6. Sebastián (sculptor) - Wikipedia

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   Sebastián (born Enrique Carbajal González on November 16, 1947) is a Mexican sculptor best known for his monumental works of steel and/or concrete in both Mexico and abroad. These include a number of “gate” sculptures such as the Gran Puerta a México in Matamoros, Tamaulipas but his most famous sculpture is the “Caballito” located in ...

7. Handcrafts of Guerrero - Wikipedia

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   Petates from the state for sale at a fair in Mexico City. Evidence of art and handcraft production in the state dates back to about 300 BCE, with the earliest showing Olmec influence. In the 7th century, the Mezcala people established themselves in the region, introducing stone sculpture and ceramics, of Teotihuacan heritage. [1]