The Batik Cloth Portraying two Women Carrying Bundles is a fine example of a Mozambique batik painting, which are made to portray traditional scenes of village life. While this batik portrays two women in long skirts and carrying bundles, others may show scenes of musicians, soldiers, or women with children. The signature “YAL” appears at the bottom of the batik, which helps to … [Read more...] about Tsonga/Shangaan Batik Cloth Paintings: Researched by Haiden Keener
The indigenous Maya peoples of Mexico and Central America have textile traditions stretching back millennia. These textile-making practices connect generations of families and communities through highly skilled processes of weaving, dyeing, brocading, and embroidery. The resulting textiles express a multitude of designs that help to identify Maya personhood, family, and … [Read more...] about Textiles of the Highland Maya Cultures of Guatemala by Julia Kidwell
The story behind the figures in this display unfortunately starts with the looting of ancient tombs, as looters have ravaged the ancient graves of the Chancay culture (1000-1460 CE). In their haste, the looters often ripped apart the delicate textiles that they were attempting to steal. In the 20th century, Peruvian Mestizo (mixed Spanish and indigenous ancestry) artisans … [Read more...] about Textiles of the Chancay Culture: Researched by Lindsay Werner