Handmade Beaded Corn Necklace Guatemala

Handmade Beaded Corn Necklace GuatemalaHandmade beaded necklace with ears of corn. Each of the 6 ears are intricately made in different colors and each color has a meaning white (sacred), red (sunrise), yellow (wealth), orange (the heart of the sky and earth), black (Mayan women's hair). They even have thread for the corn silk. We buy these directly from a Mayan woman in Santiago Atitln who works with artisans that have been impacted by natural disasters. This necklace is often used for

shades of off- white to tan

When he departed their village he gave them a handkerchief and said: “you will make your living from this kerchief

Our guide brought us to Shyamji’s studio located down a dusty cow-path in Bhuj

Color gradations from one end to the other

expect variations in how each tiger is depicted on every rug

Handmade tote bag with coin purse from India

and energy of folklife in Guatemala

Hand quilted "tanka" stitched

Embroidery colors are bright pink and orange

Very versatile

Colors: shades of grey and off white

We just discovered this group and love these throws