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This is called a San Juan half moon purse;
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It is hand loomed on a back strap loom by a weavers group in the Guatemalan Highlands;
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It is 100 per cent cotton,with a wide, comfortable strap,zipper closure,lined,and two inside pockets(one zipper,one cell phone);
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It is machine washable,gentle cycle,cold water,air dry;\
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It is 11 inches X 17 inches,strap is 16 inches;
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The San Juan Weavers Group is made up of Tz'utujil women who weave using the backstrap Ikat,an ancient, labor intensive technique of hand tying and dying threads in elaborate patterns;
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This ancient traditional art allows women to work from their home and villages;
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Their style of weaving uses textured cotton threads that become softer with each washing.
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The blue purse the woman is wearing is not currently for sale - the picture is for display purposes only. |
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