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Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez
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Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez
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  • Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez
  • Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez
  • Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez
  • Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez
  • Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez
  • Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez
  • Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez
  • Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez
  • Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez
  • Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez
  • Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez
  • Indigo and Mollusk Tenanza Tzute from San Pedro Sacatepéquez

The following item belongs to the range of “Antique and Rare Items of the Casa de Artes’ Treasures Series”. This item can only be purchased online using PAYPAL or a US Dollar Check sent to our P.O. Box address in Florida, USA. For buying instructions and more pictures, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

One panel Tenanza tzute (Saint’s Offering) woven on a back strap loom. The piece has four selvedge ends. The designs are woven in. Two alizarin (red) stripes frame on the sides the indigo background of the piece. Geometrical designs: zigzag.

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Age: Approximately woven in the early 1900’s
Ethnic Group: Kakchiquel
Origin: San Pedro Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Materials: Cotton and silk. Natural dyes: indigo, mollusk; alizarin.
Use: Tenanza Tzute
Technique: Woven on a back strap loom
Size: Approximately 14” x 22”
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