Olive and Lichen Striped Cotton Shawl from Mexico - Zinacantan Paths Rope Delicately painted

Delicately painted

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Olive and Lichen Striped Cotton Shawl from Mexico - Zinacantan Paths Rope Delicately paintedCreating striped patterns of olive and lichen, cotton yarns are woven together by hand on a traditional telar de cintura (backstrap loom). Mexican artisan Petrona Perez and the Women Artisans Association create this shawl that celebrates the handicrafts of Zincantan. The lichen stripes become more pronounced as they approach one side of this shawl. Colorful geometric patterns and dangling fringes accentuate this shawl at both ends. 100% cotton 0. 36