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Date of this Version
2026
Document Type
Article
Citation
Chapter 4 (pages 83-134) in Precious Pattern: The Dotted-Diamond Motif in Indigenous American Textiles, Explorations in Mesoamerica, the American Southwest, and the Andes
Billie J. A. Follensbee and Lois Martin, editors
Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, 2026
Abstract
This chapter focuses on grid designs appearing on female clothing in Late Postclassic Nahua sources, in Maya sources, and on the Late Classic figurines of Central Veracruz. This study examines cross-hatched lattice patterns based on repetitions of rhombus and quincunx motifs associated with the sentient Mesoamerican Earth complex. The attached catalog presents a clear reference to these motifs and their variants, while the rest of the chapter is divided into two sections and addresses the general cross-hatched lattice pattern and the associated motifs. The first section discusses the all-over grid design, dotted or not, on the clothing of Mexican highland goddesses, which serves as a fulcrum for the study of the Mesoamerican perception and understanding of the world and the Mother Earth deities. The second section focuses on the associated motifs as they appear on the paraphernalia and garments of Central Veracruz figurines. All together, this study argues that the cross-hatched lattice pattern and the associated motifs concern the propitiation and celebration of bountiful Earth Mother goddesses.
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Comments
Copyright 2026, Chantal D. Huckert. Used by permission