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Oaxacan Metal Folk Art: Researched by Codee Ratliff

October, 2020 by Sarah Teel

Oaxacan metal art, also known as hojalata or “tin art,” is a folk art development that became popular on the tourist trade in the 20th century.  While the use of tin is relatively recent, this artform has deep roots in Precolumbian Mesoamerican metallurgy.  Artists of the Postclassic period (900-1521 CE) Mixtec cultures of Oaxaca created elaborate metalwork jewelry designs in … [Read more...] about Oaxacan Metal Folk Art: Researched by Codee Ratliff

Filed Under: 2017 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica Tagged With: bird, cactus, donkey, late 20th century, mixtec mestizo culture, ornaments, repousse, shooting star

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