Blue & Teal Sparkle Tocoyal Hair Wrap

Wrap yourself in luminous Guatemalan color with this rich blue and teal Tocoyal hair wrap. Handwoven on a traditional pedal loom in San Antonio Palopó, Guatemala, its royal-blue and teal ground is striped with green, purple, magenta, red, black, and reflective metallic threads that shimmer from end to end.

A Tocoyal, also called a cinta, is a decorative hair ribbon associated with traditional Maya dress. This wide textile can be wrapped around the hair as a traditional headband, styled over a dress as a belt, or displayed as a vibrant table runner or decorative textile.

Learn more about the history and meaning of Tocoyales in Guatemala.

Details

• Rich royal-blue and teal Guatemalan Tocoyal
• Green, purple, magenta, red, black, and metallic woven stripes
• Reflective shimmer woven throughout
• Handwoven on a traditional pedal loom
• Purchased in San Antonio Palopó, Guatemala
• Approximately 11 inches wide x 65 inches long
• Long multicolored fringe at one end only
• Can be worn as a Maya hair wrap, headband, or belt
• Can be displayed as a table runner or textile accent
• Unique artisan-made Guatemalan textile