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#GQQ487:   Mayan Huipile, flowers; from Quezaltenango (Xela), Guatemala. Size: Adult. Yellow, violet, blue, green . Hand loomed and hand embroidered, with machine trim at neck and vertical bouquets. You'll fall right into this glowing flower-bed. Good condition. On plain white bottom there is one small 1"x 1/4" worn area at 4 1/2" from the hem, and there is a small area of faint discoloration on one side.

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huipile detail

#GSA492:   Beautiful Mayan Huipile, birds; from Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. Size: Adult. Birds on purple grid. Hand loomed fabric and extravagent hand embroidery. Very fine weave. Neck and arm trim by machine. Very good condition. Itsy bitsy teeny weeny birdies form a matrix. Don't play chess on it!

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huipile detail

#GSA495:  name - Mayan Huipile, green birds; from Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. Size: Adult. All green birds on purple cloth with yellow roses at neck. Very fine quality! All handmade. Very tight weave and best quality embroidery. It looks good enough to eat, if you can digest flower petals. My eyes! My eyes!

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pillow cover

#MSC542:   Gorgeous embroidered Mayan pillow cover from San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. Size - 15.5 X 16" - Deep gold and cranberry handloomedand embroidered pillow cover. Cotton.

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Peruvian rug

#PFA499:   Peruvian rug. Width 45" x Length 61" - Georgeous colors, handloomed from naturally dyed wool. Use as a rug or as a spectacular wall hanging. A huge amount of work went into making this, including the gathering and preparing of the wool and the plants for the dyes. Hang it or drape it on or over something, or just crawl under it and play hide-the-bagel!

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Vintage rug

#UVR672:   Dramatic Vintage wool rug or wall hanging with bird and flowers. Width 48" x Length 90" - Vintage wool rug or wall hanging with bird and flowers. Origin unknown, however it was purchased at a reputable auction of ethnic items from the Americas. A polychrome wonder!

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quilt & shams

#CCC538:   Gorgeous quilt and 2 pillow shams. Blue, green and white. Size - Quilt is King Size 100" X 90" , Shams fit standard pillows. King size seersucker blue, green and white quilt with two matching standard pillow shams. Machine made. Like new. Probably made in China by non-Mayans.

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