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1950s Guatemalan Hand Stitched Crewel Woven Embroidery Textile, Framed
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This is a VINTAGE, EXCELLENT Condition, Hand Crafted "Hand Stitched Crewel Woven Embroidery Nebaj Couple Dancing Embroidered Panel In A …
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This is a VINTAGE, EXCELLENT Condition, Hand Crafted "Hand Stitched Crewel Woven Embroidery Nebaj Couple Dancing Embroidered Panel In A Mirrored Frame" made in Guatemala in the late-1950s. My Uncle was a doctor who provided medical care in the Altos Cuchumatanes mountains of Guatemala in 1959. This HANDSOME Picture came home with him and was displayed in his home through the mid-1980s when it was packed away and forgotten about. Recently rediscovered, it has been safely and securely stored for over 25 years. In EXCELLENT Condition, there is NO damage but the glass and mirroring is a bit dirty; it comes from a smoke-free, pet-free home. With a width of approximately 16 inches, it stands approximately 20 inches tall; there is a wire strung across the back for easy hanging.
This BEAUTIFULLY stitched Picture has an intricate crewel work embroidery, rich palette of colors and beautiful textures. A large size, this Mirror Framed Wall Hanging is quite heavy - approximately 6 pounds when packed for shipping. It is a lovely statement piece that would work with many different decorative styles and will become the focal point of any wall on which it is hung.
Undoubtedly the most colorfully costumed people in the Americas are the Highland Maya of Guatemala. While traditional native dress has disappeared in many parts of the world, Guatemala remains a place where a high percentage of the indigenous people still proudly wear their traditional dress called traje. Moreover, in Guatemala, Maya traje is village-specific or language-group related. Thus, with dozens of Indian towns and villages, and 21 different Mayan ethnolinguistic groups represented, the variety of indigenous costume is truly dazzling. This Panel features a Nebaj couple from the town of Nebaj high in the Altos Cuchumatanes mountains. The people of Nebaj, and neighboring Cotzal and Chajul speak Ixil, one of Guatemala's smaller ethnolinguistic groups. The Nebaj woman's costume is one of the most striking in Guatemala, and has won top awards in international pageants of traditional costume. A red corte or skirt, with yellow stripes, is held up by a woven faja (belt or sash). The huipil (traditional square-cut blouse) is heavily decorated with embroidered designs, and worn with an all-purpose shawl draped over one shoulder or used to sling a baby. The ensemble is topped with an elaborate headdress skillfully wrapped into the hair. The Nebaj male wears the distinctive chaqueta or open jacket and a locally made hat of plaited palma (palm straw), plus a western-style sweater and pants. As is common in Guatemala, men have adopted some western dress, as factory-made clothing is practical and much cheaper than the traditional handwoven and decorated clothing. Women are more faithful to tradition, and weaving skills are highly desirable attributes in a young woman seeking a husband.
This GORGEOUS vintage, woven Guatemalan textile is stitched in a beautiful rainbow of colors and various pattern. Then, there's the mirrored frame with gold detailing that sets off the STUNNING Guatemalan textile panel to PERFECTION!
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- Dimensions
- 16ʺW × 4ʺD × 20ʺH
- Styles
- Folk Art
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- Guatemala
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Mirror
- Textile
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Red
- Condition Notes
- In EXCELLENT Condition, there is NO damage but the glass and mirroring is a bit dirty; it comes from a … moreIn EXCELLENT Condition, there is NO damage but the glass and mirroring is a bit dirty; it comes from a smoke-free, pet-free home. less
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