Maya threads
Subtitle: a woven history of Chiapas
By: Walter F. Morris, Jr. and Carol Karasik ; photography by Janet Schwartz
Contributors: Karasik, Carol, author; Schwartz, Janet, illustrator
Publisher: Thrums LLC
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Loveland Colorado
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780983886068
Subjects: Maya textile fabrics; Hand weaving
Description: "Enter the Maya world through the pages of this book. Understand the roots of Maya culture and costume as it is expressed in their ancient history and legends, and in their ever-evolving, colorful, beautifully handcrafted dress. You will see exquisite gauze fabrics that trace their origins from the 9th century AD to a present-day lowland village; festival wear that blends Roman Catholicism and paganism, reverence and mockery; gloriously brocaded and embroidered wardrobes that tie communities together, embroidery techniques that reflect displacements and migrations - in other words, fabrics that trace the history and evolution of a people."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 207-208).