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Mayan Hair Sashes Backstrap Woven in Jacaltenango, Guatemala
Mayan Hair Sashes Backstrap Woven in Jacaltenango Guatemala
Author: Carol Ventura
This book focusses on the backstrap weaving of Jacaltenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala. It includes a detailed description of the weaving technique, the symbolism of weaving in Precolumbian Mesoamerica, and describes many Jacaltec hair sashes in museum collections from both anthropological and artistic perspectives. The book is richly illustrated...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781886502147
ISBN-10: 1886502145
Publication Date: 6/1/1996
Pages: 160
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Publisher: Yax TeŽ Press
Book Type: Spiral-bound
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