Vintage Maya Amate Bark Painting A Camilo Dresden Codex Ix Chel Moon Goddess For Sale

Title: Vintage Signed A. Camilo Maya Amate Bark Painting – Dresden Codex Moon Goddess (Ix Chel) Motif
Description:
Up for sale is a striking, highly intricate vintage mid-century Mexican folk art painting on traditional handmade Amate (bark) paper. Signed in the lower right corner by the artisan A. Camilo, this piece features a meticulously rendered scene directly from one of the few surviving ancient Maya books.
This piece features exceptional graphical detail, mapping out the historic grids, hieroglyphics, and calendar structures used by ancient Maya scribes. It includes its original descriptive historical label intact on the back.
The Subject Matter & History:
The Motif: This artwork is a precise rendering taken from the Dresden Codex, the oldest and best-preserved book of the Americas (dating to the 11th–12th century).
The Scene: It depicts Ix Chel (the Maya Moon Goddess) alongside other regional deities in a series of ritualistic, astrological frames.
The Paper: Painted on authentic Amátl (Amate) bark paper, traditionally handcrafted by the Otomi Indians of San Pablito in the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains using pre-Columbian methods of pounding wild fig tree bark.
Condition Notes:
The black ink linework is sharp, bold, and in excellent vintage shape.
Includes the original English descriptive historical label taped to the back, which adds fantastic context and provenance.
The paper has its beautiful, natural, uneven fibrous edges characteristic of genuine amate paper.
Note: The backing label has a small, vintage moisture mark from age, but it does not bleed through to impact the beautiful artwork on the front.
Approximate Measurements:
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An incredible display piece for collectors of Mesoamerican history, astrology, Mayan hieroglyphs, or unique ethnographic art. Ships safely and securely!