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Details of a costume worn by a Macedonian bride. Museum of International Folk Art. Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Uploaded on Jun 2, 2012

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Close up of a costume for a Macedonian bride. From the Museum of International Folk Art. Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Uploaded on Jun 1, 2012

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This white blouse comes from Tlacolula, a large market town in the central valley of Oaxaca, Mexico. The...

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Uploaded on May 31, 2012

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A pretty smiling face. This wood mask from Mexico belongs to the Ruth Lechuga collection and was...

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Uploaded on May 25, 2012

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Here is a modern blouse (2012) from San Martin Abasolo, a Tzeltal Maya community near Ocosingo, Chiapas,...

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Uploaded on May 25, 2012

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This painting by Teresa Castello Yturbide depicts two Tzeltal Maya women from Chiapas, Mexico. The...

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Uploaded on May 25, 2012

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The Casa de Artesanias in Santa Maria Cuquila, Oaxaca sells many kinds of wonderful things. Shown in...

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Uploaded on May 24, 2012

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This is a pair of hair ties (tlacoyales) from the Mixtec community of Santa Maria Cuquila in Oaxaca,...

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Uploaded on May 24, 2012

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This cloth doll is typical of dolls made by Otomi women in San Ildefonso Tultepec, Amealco, Queretaro. ...

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Uploaded on May 24, 2012

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This woman lives in Huixtan, a Tzotzil Maya town in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. A friend asked to...

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Uploaded on May 23, 2012

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This mannequin represents a Maya woman from Yucatan is dressed in a lovely huipil and charming slip. National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City

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Uploaded on May 23, 2012

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A pair of goats decorates this Mixtec woman's blouse from El Porvenir, Tijaltepec in the Mixteca Alta region of Oaxaca, Mexico

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Uploaded on May 22, 2012

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A colorful crab made of wood from the Oaxaca state folk art museum in San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca.

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Uploaded on May 22, 2012

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This color postcard is about 25-30 years old. It shows a Quichua (Kichwa) woman from Salasaca, Ecuador...

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Uploaded on May 21, 2012

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This necklace made from antique glass beads comes from Salasaca, a Kichwa (Quichua) community in the...

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Uploaded on May 21, 2012

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A rainy morning. Perfect for reading a book of stories. This wood carving of a dog with a book was...

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Uploaded on May 21, 2012

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Front (outer) side of a huipil from Chalchihuitan Chiapas, Mexico. Following photos show what the stitching looks like on the reverse side.

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Uploaded on May 21, 2012

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A friend has asked to see what the needlework on this Chalchihuitan huipil looks like on the inside of the garment.

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Uploaded on May 21, 2012

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