Amate Bark Painting

Go back to ancient times with this great Mexican Amate Paper! This ancient bark paper dates back to pre-Columbian and Meso-American times and is still hand made by the Otomi Indian artisans of Mexico using the same methods of their Mesoamerican ancestors from 3000 years ago. Amate Bark Paper has been used through the ages in religious and legal texts and as a canvas for painting.

Made from Amate, Nettle, and Mulberry trees, unique and earthy tones of the tree bark perfectly blend together for an incredible art, design and craft paper! Each sheet of this exotic Mexican paper is handmade providing a unique and natural touch to any project!