Embroidery from the Masehual Cihuamej Collective, in Cuetzalan, Puebla, Mexico.

Manuel de Jesús Pérez García2023-09-10

Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico
Ciudad de México, Mexico

This image shows a piece made by the Masehual Cihuamej collective. It is made with the ancient technique handed down by generations of backstrap loom. The flowers in it show the endemic flora of the Cuetzalan mountains.

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Title: Embroidery from the Masehual Cihuamej Collective, in Cuetzalan, Puebla, Mexico.
Creator: Manuel de Jesús Pérez García
Date Created: 2023-09-10
Location: Cuetzalan, Puebla
Location Created: Cuetzalan, Puebla

Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico

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