Orange buying Otomi pillow cover - Hand Embroidered pillow

EboME Design brings colorful textiles handcrafted in Mexico. Otomi native women artists make the cover pillow from the Tenango Valley of Hidalgo. It's worth to mention that the Otomi populations exist in the states of Hidalgo, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Michoacan, and Guanajuato.

Common motifs and symbols are flora and fauna drawn by hand. They can represent fertility, nature, helpful spirits, harmful spirits, or spirits that serve as intermediaries between our world and that of the spirits buying. It is a representation of man living in harmony with the natural environment. There are different vibrant colors and options to choose from, such as native animals like armadillos, roosters, squirrels, and deer.

Each handcrafted cotton muslin piece can take as long as three months to complete. The design is first drawn on the muslin in water-soluble ink with a pen and not necessary would be the same person who embroiderer the piece.

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