Linda Laird Designs © 2006-2009

Mayan Wall Hangings

Four Headed Bird Wall Hanging
22 x 28 inches

Mexican artists such as Diego Rivera and Frida Khalo collected ancient Mayan hand stamps such as this one from Guerrero.

$8

Mayan Maize
Wall Hanging
20 x 24 inches

Maize is indigenous to the Mayans who still grow from the most diverse corn seeds found anywhere on earth. This stamp was found in Azcapotzalco, D.F.

$8

Mayan Eagle Wall Hanging
20 x 24 inches

A fearsome eagle called Cuauhtle marching of to war from Mexico City where this hand stamp was found.

$8

Pregnant Four Headed Mayan
Bird
21 x 27 inches

Oh my goodness, whatever were they thinking when this
stamp was designed
in Guerrero!

$8

Mayan Codex
42 x 47 inches

The Mayan were highly
literate with written books. The Spanish conquers burned all but three or four.

Recently, new break- throughs have been made in understanding the Mayan language and it is beginning to be taught to Mayan school children.

This wall hanging celebrates that new understanding.

$12

Mayan Flora & Fauna
 

The purple armadillo naps while the flowers and sea shells dance and the squirrels race around.

Small clouds with big stitches quilt this wall hanging that is embellished with small turquoise and malachite stones.

Pattern Coming Soon

Mayan Fiesta
42 x 44 inches

What a fiesta these animals and flowers are having. The little guy in the center if the bottom row is a turtle. Next to him is a very alert porcupine. Doesn't the frog look like she's having a ball and the ducks are yakking away like couple of quilters.

$15