Huipil Maya Tsotsil Detail
Dublin Core
Title
Huipil Maya Tsotsil Detail
Subject
embroidery, mayan, backstrap loom, woven, textile, tradition, clothing, fiber art, craft
Description
Traditional Mayan Huipil. White shawl, with multicolored, primarily burgundy, thread embroidery that features a pattern of diamond shapes, which represent the eye of the Creator, and frogs.Embroidered pattern takes up the majority of the center panel of the huipil, and ⅔ of each arm. Bottom of the diamond pattern features repeating frog symbols on the center panel, and on the arms.
Creator
Maria Elena Lowe
Source
Loan From Artist
Date
2018
Contributor
Utah Division of Arts and Museums
Rights
Copyright All Years. Utah Division of Arts and Museums. All Rights Reserved.
Collection
Citation
Maria Elena Lowe, “Huipil Maya Tsotsil Detail,” Utah Folk Arts, accessed April 20, 2024, https://utahfolkarts.omeka.net/items/show/369.