Otomi Hand Embroidered Colorful Pillow Mexico

Otomi Hand Embroidered Colorful Pillow MexicoHand embroidered traditional Otom pillow from Tenango de Ario, Hidalgo in Mexico. Bought from a small family business that has passed down the Otom technique from generation to generation of women. This Otom embroidery is an embroidery style created by the Otomi people of central Mexico. The designs are filled with symbols based on native flora and fauna, local beliefs and even primitive cave drawings found in the Hidalgo region where many of the Otom

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black (Mayan women's hair)

Fine hand embroidered garden pillow with a delicate white embroidered floral pattern on an indigo cotton cloth with a hidden zipper in the back

Please allow for small variations

Beautifully made on a pedal loom by a small family business in Patzcuaro

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Vintage condition with some minor spots or discolorations

Note that the patterns may vary a bit

As a medium weight shawl