This blouse comes from the Tzotzil Maya community of Huixtan Chiapas, Mexico. The flowers are hand embroidered using a prestige thread called "artisela" rather than the everyday estambre or yarn. That makes this a blouse that would be worn on special occasions

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Simple two web huipil from Tzotzil community of Huixtan, Chiapas, Mexico

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Hand woven ceremonial cape for a Maya woman from Tenejapa, Chiapas

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Very fine embroidered bag made in the Tzotzil Maya community of Huixtan, Chiapas, Mexico. Photo from the Musee du Quai Branly. France

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Tyoical bag from Tzeltal community of Tenejapa Chiapas

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