Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 25-F: Luces de Navidad (The Lights of Christmas) - Flory Cuy Benjamin Mendoza Tac Some wear and loose threads

Some wear and loose threads around the neck hold

The two randas of stripes down the front and decoration around the neck are typical of Quetzaltenago

Length:  20 inches

Side seams are sewn closed with excess material removed (can't let out)

Condition:  A used huipil in good used condition with a few loose threads and light base wear

Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 25-F: Luces de Navidad (The Lights of Christmas) - Flory Cuy Benjamin Mendoza Tac Some wear and loose threadsHand embroidered. Size approximately 18" x 18". Background material is cotton and handwoven on a backstrap loom. Backside of fabric has the name of the artisan who made it and the theme or title of the embroidery. These wonderful embroidered tapestries are the folk art of today where traditional Mayan skills and themes have sound a new medium of expression. This project was started in 2001 by Ramalle Gonzoles, who ran Foundations for Education. She