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In the rural villages of southern Mexico and Central America, artisans carve wodden bowls from logs. These oval bowls are called bandejas, or sometimes, bateas, which is Spanish for "flat-bottomed boat." The graceful vessels are then used for grinding corn and rolling tortillas. Artist Elizabeth McNitt, after being struck by their beautiful textured surfaces, began painting her original designs on the hand-carved bowls. Wired to hang on the wall vertically or horizontally, the bandejas are primarily decorative, though we've seen them displaying dried chiles, river stones, fruit, bread, and pine cones. They have a clear acrylic finish so they can be cleaned with a damp cloth. Simply put, these are beautiful and affordable art pieces that will complement virtually any home.

batea Raven Sky (click image to enlarge)	batea Eldorado Floral (click image to enlarge)	batea Tesuque River (click image to enlarge)
27.25"H x 10"W	20"H x 8.5"W SOLD	26"H x 11.25"W

batea Trade Blanket (click image to enlarge)	batea Blue Horse (click image to enlarge)	batea Cowgirl Rose (click image to enlarge)
24"H x 9.5"W SOLD	21"W x 9.5"H	21.5"H x 9"W SOLD

batea Sky Visions (click image to enlarge)	batea Golden Butterfly (click image to enlarge)	batea Horizons (click image to enlarge)
22"H x 9"W	21"H x 9.25"W	24"H x 8"W

batea Prickly Pear (click image to enlarge)	batea Celebration (click image to enlarge)	batea Good Fortune Butterfly (click image to enlarge)
22.5"H x 8.75"W SOLD	24.5"H x 8.5"W	21.5"H x 9.75"W SOLD
batea Snow Cardinal (click image to enlarge)	batea Three Black Butterflies (click image to enlarge)	batea Oak Leaves (click image to enlarge)
20.5"H x 8"W	22"H x 8.25"W	19.25"H x 9.5"W SOLD

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