TIN ANGEL HAND CHISELED FOLK ART FROM OAXACA MEXICO REPOUSEE ANGE CHROMED
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HAND CHISELED TIN CHROMED ANGEL MEXICAN FOLK ART FROM OAXACA
Height: 31.5 cm / 12.4 In.
Length: 29 cm / 11.41 In.
Width: 12.5 cm / 4.92 In.
Aprox. Weight: 190 gr / 6.65 Oz.
Region: Oaxaca.
Technique: Hand Chiseled & Hand Painted.
Care: Avoid contact with water, clean with a soft dry cloth.
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How and Why Tin arrived to México, its unknown, but at some point during the 18th century, the use of tinwork became part of common life. Hundreds of Sheets of Tin came from Europe, and by the finals of 19th century, Mexico became also producer. Tin's noble characteristics, and its affordability, inspired the craftsmen not only to do home or farm tools, but to create decorative pieces and religious Exvotos (offerings).
At some point ,due its beautiful plated bright surfaces, its was called “Silver’s Poor” because people and some modest churches, that could not afford real silver artifacts, asked the craftsmen to create and/or recreate, fancy, complex and non expensive items like, candleholders, crucifixes, ornaments, even toys for kids. The tinwork needs a few simple tools, like scissors, hammer and nails, or whatever handy solid item that can be used to modify a tin sheet creating textures and movement. The most common material use to decorate tin is aniline, a vegetable based pigment, adds color and lets the natural plated sparkles shine thru; but the most important tool used to create this pieces is the imagination.
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