Corte - Indigo Morga Skirt from Nahuala Guatemala, Girls with randa C_N_063 Elizabeth Mendoza A number of threads have

A number of threads have a bit of "brillante" including light blue/green

Oil painting by Benjamin Mendoza Tac of  Mayan man  with Hat

One of her family embroidered the blue

The finely woven huipil shows some fading and wear and a few loose threads

Width:  25 inches

Corte - Indigo Morga Skirt from Nahuala Guatemala, Girls with randa C_N_063 Elizabeth Mendoza A number of threads haveNahuala Small Woman or Girl's Morga Two panel foot loomed indigo morga (skirt) with hand embroidered randa holding the panels together. Worn by Mayan women in Nahuala, Guatemala the finally woven cotton skirt was probably woven in Nahuala or a neighboring town. It has decorative white vertical stripes woven into the fabric. The fine embroidered randa that creates a "cross" and holds the two panels together. While the color is a beautiful medium indigo