Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 25-B: Mundo Acuatico (The Water World) - Rosario Parabal Denim corn and other geometric designs

corn and other geometric designs woven into this brocaded  large woman's huipil

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Neck:  7 inches wide by 3 inches deep

Purchased from Juana's grown daughter Elena in 2020

There are some fine white lines woven in the skirt for additional decorative design

Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 25-B: Mundo Acuatico (The Water World) - Rosario Parabal Denim corn and other geometric designsHand 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