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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 8548802, member: 45"]I agree, apparently once a Mexican pillow cover. Definitely not Navajo or Native American Indian, based on the way it was woven. </p><p><br /></p><p>And now, since it has obviously been cut and trimmed, pretty much "decorative" value only.</p><p><br /></p><p>And just an "aside," it's Mexican, not Chimayo. Chimayo weaving gets its name from the village of Chimayo, New Mexico, which is in the United States, a distinction very important to the weavers. They are proud of their Hispanic (from Spain) origin and history, and do not like their textiles to be confused with being either Navajo or Mexican. Many have a family history of weaving that goes back generations, and is officially recognized as part of the Spanish Colonial Art heritage of the U.S.</p><p><br /></p><p>(And I do wonder about the listing in the example saying the pillow cover was manufactured in India, as stated in Item Specifics...but will blame it on eBay's practice of "auto-filling" parts if that section, which sellers fail to check for!)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 8548802, member: 45"]I agree, apparently once a Mexican pillow cover. Definitely not Navajo or Native American Indian, based on the way it was woven. And now, since it has obviously been cut and trimmed, pretty much "decorative" value only. And just an "aside," it's Mexican, not Chimayo. Chimayo weaving gets its name from the village of Chimayo, New Mexico, which is in the United States, a distinction very important to the weavers. They are proud of their Hispanic (from Spain) origin and history, and do not like their textiles to be confused with being either Navajo or Mexican. Many have a family history of weaving that goes back generations, and is officially recognized as part of the Spanish Colonial Art heritage of the U.S. (And I do wonder about the listing in the example saying the pillow cover was manufactured in India, as stated in Item Specifics...but will blame it on eBay's practice of "auto-filling" parts if that section, which sellers fail to check for!)[/QUOTE]
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