Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 25-D: Dia La Mflores ? (The Day of Flowers?) - Dalia Morales Anderson Thanks for your understanding]

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Medium Large oil painting by Imelda Colat from San Juan Comalapa in the Chimaltenango Department of Guatemala

signed " Antonio Coche" Antonio Coche Mendoza is Angelina Quic's husband and initially taught her to paint

Decorated belt length is the portion that is embroidered

Neck:  6 inch width

Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 25-D: Dia La Mflores ? (The Day of Flowers?) - Dalia Morales Anderson Thanks for your understanding]Hand embroidered. Size approximately 18" x 18". Background material is cotton and handwoven on a backstrap loom. Backside of fabric has the name of the artisan who made it and the theme or title of the embroidery. These wonderful embroidered tapestries are the folk art of today where traditional Mayan skills and themes have sound a new medium of expression. This project was started in 2001 by Ramalle Gonzoles, who ran Foundations for Education. She