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Maya textiles (k’apak) are the clothing and other textile arts of the Maya peoples, indigenous peoples of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. Women have traditionally created textiles in Maya society , and textiles were a significant form of ancient Maya art and religious beliefs .
Elaborate Maya textiles featured representations of animals, plants, and figures from oral history. [10] In modern times, weaving serves as both an art form and a source of income. [11] Organizing into weaving collectives have helped Maya women earn better money for their work and greatly expand the reach of Maya textiles in the world.
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Four huipils for a figure of the Virgin of the Rosary; Guatemala, Guatemala, San Juan Sacatepequez; Kakchiquel Maya people; 1930s; cotton and silk (Dallas Museum of Art) Stitching together two panels in Xochistlahuaca. The huipil is a tunic-like garment made by stitching together anywhere from one to five pieces of cloth. The most common fiber ...
This category contains articles relating to aspects of artistic and aesthetic expression documented for the historical Maya civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. "Art" is inclusive of visual arts, decorative motifs and associated iconographies, that may be applied in any medium (sculpture, stonework, murals, textiles, etc) as well as performance arts such as music and dance.
Textiles from the Classic period, made of cotton, have not survived, but Maya art provides detailed information about their appearance and, to a lesser extent, their social function. [50] They include delicate fabrics used as wrappings, curtains and canopies furnishing palaces, and garments.