Ceremonial cloth with geometric motifs

Unknown artist

The ceremonial cloth (Sut de Vara in Spanish) is woven with cotton in a hip loom. Brocades have been applied to the ceremonial cloth. A brocade is a decorative technique where extra threads are added to the warp and weft during the weaving itself.A ceremonial cloth is used exclusively during religious ceremonies to hold ritual objects and sacred images. It is often used to hold candles during these ceremonies. The background color of the ceremonial cloth is green. Furthermore, it is decorated with geometric motifs and bird motifs.