A MILLENNIUM OF WEAVING IN CHIAPAS
textile museum in San Cristobal de Las Casas, 1984. 56 pages, 13 color and 44 b/w photographs, 20 drawings, 1 map. Item #5193
Published to accompany an exhibition at a new textile museum in San Cristobal de las Casas, this very attractive publication is a fine introduction to the rich textile tradition of the Maya weavers in southern Mexico. Written and published by the leading authority on the weaving of this area, this catalogue contains an analysis of forms found in the textiles of the region, and is filled with illustrations of the textiles (from the Pellizzi collection). The edition was limited ot 1,800 copies.
Price: $15.00
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