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Send to a friendArtisan Crafted Green Wool Area Rug with Birds (2x3.5), "Verdant Staff of Life"
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Maize is the staff of life in Mesoamerica, and Mario Chávez depicts a flourishing corn plant as a motive for joy. Bright birds perch amid the leaves to sing of the harvest to come. Woven on the handloom with naturally tinted wool, this accent rug is an elegant example of Zapotec weaving. The artisan names his design Árbol de la vida en pistache in Spanish. Because each piece is individually woven, measurements could vary +/- 1 inch (3 cm).
- 0.70 kgs
- 1.5 lbs
- 1.08 m L x 0.6 m W
- 3.5 ft. L x 2 ft. W
- Pile height: 0.5 cm H
- Pile height: 0.2" H
- 100% wool
- Dry clean only
- All natural dyes
- Designed for floor use
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Made in Mexico.
- Certified and shipped by our office in Mexico
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Mario Chavez has received 5 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $2000 and the most recent for $1900. Proceeds were used to increase the physical space of his workshop and hire additional weavers from his community, and also to purchase new looms and raw materials.
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