Striped Mayan Hammock (Single) - Cool Lagoon Silk Road Inspired by the splendid embroidered

Inspired by the splendid embroidered flowers adorning Oaxaca's traditional textiles

featuring shades of red

this magnificent creation by India's Mohammad Hussain Baba exudes an everlasting gleam

The text and images are by Joseph Toone

Striped Mayan Hammock (Single) - Cool Lagoon Silk Road Inspired by the splendid embroideredCool as a quiet lagoon, blue and aqua suggest the Mexican Caribbean. Woven by hand, this beautiful hammock comes from Maya Artists of the Yucatn who craft it in the same way they have for centuries. Long before the Spanish arrived upon the coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula, the Maya preferred to sleep and rest in hammocks. They considered the hammock to be like the loving embrace of a mother, due to the comfortable manner in which the body is held and