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Traditional Maya 20th-century Clothing: Researched by Vinita Williams

October, 2020 by Sarah Teel

Contemporary Maya cultures in Guatemala produce elaborate textiles using traditional methods for spinning, dying, weaving, and embroidering cloth that have been passed down by the women of their cultures for centuries. Each Maya region is known for its own version of colorful traditional clothing outfits, called trajes. While women in more rural areas continue to wear the traje … [Read more...] about Traditional Maya 20th-century Clothing: Researched by Vinita Williams

Filed Under: 2019 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica Tagged With: 20th century, backstrap looms, embroidery, guatemala, huipil, jaspe sash, maya culture, rebozo, trajes, tupuy hair ornament

Rebozo with Floral Pattern: Researched by Samantha Gooding

April, 2015 by Amanda Horned

  While the Maya rebozo takes the form of a long, wide scarf, it has many uses, from serving as a cloak, to carrying babies and bundles, to serving as padding under a basket carried on the head. Like the Sash from Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, this rebozo uses the ikat technique, which shows in the soft, watery images of flowers and birds visible within the stripes. The … [Read more...] about Rebozo with Floral Pattern: Researched by Samantha Gooding

Filed Under: 2014 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica Tagged With: early 21st century, maya culture, ralph foster museum collection, rebozo

Contemporary Mesoamerican Textiles: Researched by Clara Komrosky-Licata

January, 2015 by Amanda Horned

  The production of Mesoamerican textiles dates back to about 1000 B.C.E., as shown by textile impressions in ancient pottery sherds. Although actual ancient samples of textiles have not survived the tropical climate of Mesoamerica, Pre-Columbian sculptural depictions and paintings of figures wearing woven costume indicate that textiles were decorative, highly valued, … [Read more...] about Contemporary Mesoamerican Textiles: Researched by Clara Komrosky-Licata

Filed Under: 2014 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica Tagged With: 20th century art, animal figures, coatl motif, Florentino Gutierrez, maya culture, mesoamerica, montanitas pattern, rebozo, sarape, sparkman collection, zapotec culture

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