Carapan, Mexican Folk Art Gallery.
Mazahua Embroidery w Deer in Blue & White Mexican Indigenous Textile
ABOUT THIS MEXICAN INDIGENOUS TEXTILE
This embroidered textile is a small textile Jewel. It was crafted by Mazahua indigenous people and depicts a tree of life with 6 deer. The whole contour is exquisitely embroidered with a vegeta motif pattern in blue & black Mazahua indigenous people live in the state of Mexico and Michoacán. Mazahua means in Náhuatl "people of the deer", which is considered to be a sacred animal.
Creating a textile like this takes years of knowledge and many days of dedication. With your shopping you support the work of indigenous families, with whom we work directly on a fair trade basis.
TECHNICAL DATA
| SIZE | 6.7 x 8.6 In/ 17x22cm |
| MADE OF | 100% Cotton |
| REGION | State of Mexico |
| ETHNIC GROUP | Mazahua |
| TECHNIQUE | Hand embroidered |
| SKU | TE2001 |
| COMMENTS | Hand wash with cold water |
