Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 14-31: "El Sologico" (The Zoo), Josefina Quino Canoa Base material is primarily cotton

Base material is primarily cotton and probably woven on a floor loom in Totonicapan area for use in  Quetzaltenago

signed "Angelina Quic"  of Mayan Market from the overhead or birds-eye view

Quetzaltenango (Xela) Guatemala Girl's  Huipil ---  Golden daily use 2-panel huipil from Xela

Three other brothers in the family are also artists

Length:  21 inches

Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 14-31: "El Sologico" (The Zoo), Josefina Quino Canoa Base material is primarily cottonHand 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