Grey Otomí Accent Framed Textile
Product Information With motifs of flora and fauna, this iconic textile is thought to signify luck and prosperity. Each piece is intricately hand-embroidered by masterful Otomí artists and finished with our signature gold St. Frank plate in the bottom right-hand corner.DETAILS:Material: Embroidered textile mounted onto natural linen; Framed in luciteOrientation: VerticalMade In: MexicoDIMENSIONS:28" W x 37" H Please note that as unique, handmade art, no two pieces are ever exactly the same and color varies across monitors. Our website photos are a close representation of this work, but may not be identical to the piece you receive. Provenance This intricate handmade embroidery was developed by indigenous Otomí people in central Mexico. The Otomí faced an economic crisis in the 1960s caused by severe drought in their predominantly subsistence farming region. As an alternative source of income, Otomí women popularized this embroidery through the revival of an ancestral technique. Today