Corte - Indigo Morga Skirt from Nahuala Guatemala, Girls with randa C_N_063 Elizabeth Mendoza The Request for Marriage

The Request for Marriage

Oil painting by Benjamin Mendoza Tac of  Mayan man  with Hat

Chichicastenago Woman's Huipil ---   Beautiful flowered design and colors on this brocaded woman's huipil

San Antonio Aguas Caliente Woman's Huipil ---  Nicely woven huipil of cotton base material in 2 back-strap loomed panels

Size approximately 20" x 40"

Corte - Indigo Morga Skirt from Nahuala Guatemala, Girls with randa C_N_063 Elizabeth Mendoza The Request for MarriageNahuala Small Woman or Girl's Morga Two panel foot loomed indigo morga (skirt) with hand embroidered randa holding the panels together. Worn by Mayan women in Nahuala, Guatemala the finally woven cotton skirt was probably woven in Nahuala or a neighboring town. It has decorative white vertical stripes woven into the fabric. The fine embroidered randa that creates a "cross" and holds the two panels together. While the color is a beautiful medium indigo