Maya; Narrative Textile Panel

Textile

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International Museum of Art & Science

Name/Title

Maya; Narrative Textile Panel

Entry/Object ID

2026.01.02

Description

Rectangular woven textile with a red background with multicolored horizontal bands in yellow, blue, green, and blue. The central area presents two standing human figures positioned behind looms, forming a weaving scene. The surrounding bands contain animal motifs, shown in alternating colors. The composition is symmetrically organized with geometric framing elements, and fringe is present along both ends.

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Maya Highlands

Culture/Tribe

Maya