Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 20-C: "El Colibris" (The Hummingbirds) - Josefina Quino material Length: 18 inches

Length:  18 inches

Oil painting by Juan Tiney of Mayan man probably in San Pedro La Laguna or San Juan La Laguna

Condition: Good used condition with a few loose threads and even wear

Neck:  5

ducks and other morphological figures on this nicely brocaded huipil that was handwoven on a back-strap loom

Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 20-C: "El Colibris" (The Hummingbirds) - Josefina Quino material Length: 18 inchesHand 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