Guatemalan Tablecloth with Quetzales


Collection

Paula Wiesner Collection


Identifier

WI3


Artist

unknown


Description

This is handmade cotton tablecloth from Guatemala. The tablecoth has various brightly colored shapes and patterns, including depictions of quetzal birds in the center of the cloth. The Quetzal bird is the symbol of Guatemala and has importance in Mayan culture.


Medium

textile

Width

60in

Height

29in

Length

0.25in

Where Made (Country)

Guatemala

Related place

Guatemala

How Acquired

donation

When Acquired

9/1/2021

Name of Donor

Austin Friends of Folk Art