Aztec Themed Pen Pouch

A soft goods artifact centered on The Aztecs — a Meso-American civilization from Central Mexico (1300–1521) known for their advanced architecture, ritualistic spirituality, and vivid art traditions. Drawing from historical cave paintings, imperial garments, and natural dye records, I extracted five distinct color themes and selected one to develop into a handcrafted leather pen pouch through a CMF-driven design process.

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