Meso-American Aztec Hand-Woven Tapestry Folk Art / Wall Art, Mexico, C. 1970's

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Introducing a vintage Native Meso-American hand-woven pictorial tapestry. Aztec and other Meso-American rugs are generally flat woven with wool for … Read more Introducing a vintage Native Meso-American hand-woven pictorial tapestry. Aztec and other Meso-American rugs are generally flat woven with wool for the body of the rug and usually built upon a cotton foundation. Aztec and Zapotec weavers use natural organic dyes that are available around their tribal land thus depicting their surroundings with materials of the very land they depict.

This alluring and almost mysterious tapestry is arresting from any angle. Depicting Coatlicue, one of the most important Aztec goddesses that played a number of roles in the Aztec pantheon. Famous for wearing a skirt of snakes, she was the mother of Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of war, and served as an agricultural fertility deity. She also prophesied the downfall of the Aztec Empire.

Ideal for both collectors and designers alike this extraordinary and profoundly evocative and thought-provoking piece is sure to make a BOLD impression in any space it inhabits and guaranteed to draw your guests in. Make it yours today before it's gone forever.

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Width: 19 in / 48.26 cm
Depth: 0.25 in / 0.64 cm
Height: 36 in / 91.44 cm See less