Mexican ironwood carvings
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Mexican ironwood carvings
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Mexican ironwood carving is a Mexican tradition of carving the wood of the Olneya tesota tree, a Sonora Desert tree commonly called ironwood. Olneya tesota is a slow growing important shade tree in northwest Mexico and the southwest U.S. The wood it produces is very dense and sinks in water. Traditionally, people used it for firewood and charcoal, and some carving. The tradition of carving it began with the Seri indigenous people of the state of Sonora. In the mid-20th century, the Seri had to m
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_ironwood_carvings
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2023-12-28T04:44:16Z
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