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Art of the Indians, or Indigenous peoples, of Mexico -- the Zapotec, Mixtec, Olmec, Maya, Aztec (Mexicas), Yaqui and Apache. One might refer to some of the pieces pictured here as "crafts". One would be wrong. The work that you will see represents these peoples' view of their world and everything in it. The making and selling of this art is these peoples' only means of supporting their families. It is all that they know how to do. As you will see, they do it very well.

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Oaxaca, Mexico: Alebrijes and wood sculptures from the Zapotec artists in Arrazola.

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Do you like armadillos? We've got armadillos . Armadillo Azul by Angel Santiago This Blue Armadillo is about 15" long by 3" w...
Saturday, February 24, 2007

Arrazola, Oaxaca, Mexico: Javelín carved and painted by Zapotec artists Oscar Carrillo and Josefina Morales

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This example of Zapotec Mexican art shows the artists' imaginations applied to a real life animal. This fine Javelín , carved by Oscar C...

Oaxaca, Mexico: Another short sword, "Machete Costeño" from Angel Aguilar's collection of Toledo Steel knives, swords and cutlery.

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In the previous post, I displayed a short sword, called a "Machete Americano" , which was developed by the Spaniards in the 16th c...
Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Ocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico: A short sword, "Machete Americano", hand forged and hand tempered by Angel Aguilar

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The "Machete Americano" short sword The machetes used by the Spanish in New Spain (the Americas, according to the Spanish) were O...
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Sunday, February 18, 2007

Arrazola, Oaxaca, Mexico: More wood sculptures and alebrijes

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Here are two artists I have not yet introduced. They are the husband and wife team of Fidencio and Elva Ojeda from Arrazola, Xoxcotlan, Mexi...

Ocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico: Knives, swords and cutlery in Toledo steel

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From the forge of Angel Aguilar in Ocotlan comes a very exclusive pie and cake serving set. These pieces are hand forged, just as are his k...
Saturday, February 17, 2007

Arrazola, Oaxaca, Mexico: Here's a couple of sculpted cats in copal wood

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Many people like cats. Here we've put two of them together to offer as a pair. A blue cat and a golden cat eyeing each other. Two fine e...

Ocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico: A 14.5 inch Bowie knife in hand forged and tempered Toledo Steel

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Looking for a gift for a woodsman/hunter/fisherman? Or do you want to add to your collection one of the very finest knives that money can bu...

Arrazola, Oaxaca, Mexico: Alebrije wood carving - Antelope del Sol

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Here's another very nice piece from the father-daughter team of Zapotec artists, Felipe and Lucila Zarate. It's called "Antelop...
Friday, February 16, 2007

Ocotlan, Mexico: Toledo steel blades in knives, swords and cutlery

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We've talked a bit about this fellow Angel Aguilar before, like here and here . I thought I'd feature a few more of his pieces of a...
Thursday, February 15, 2007

Arrazola, Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca: More from Lucila and Felipe Zarate

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In the previous post , I said that Felipe and Lucila were father and daughter. He does the carving and she does the finish painting. Lucila ...
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