Image of bird within desert landscape, painted on bark paper. Amate paintings are a traditional art of the Mezcala region of Mexico. Amate refers to the type of paper the paintings are done on. It is made from processed tree bark that is boiled, sometimes dyed or bleached and pressed into paper. Amate paper was traditionally used to record data, pass along communication or for ritual purposes. Today it is used to create decorative art that the artists sell to support themselves and their families.Overall Size: 30 1/2 x 22 in.Sight Size: 26 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. Location J