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12 Guatemala Handcrafted Cotton Worry Doll Figurines, "A Dozen Friends"

Name: 12 Guatemala Handcrafted Cotton Worry Doll Figurines, 'A Dozen Friends'
Brand: NOVICA
SKU: 413838
Price: 22.69 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.92 (165 reviews)

Product ID: 413838

by Lopez Garcia Family (165)

Twelve diminutive worry dolls in handwoven apparel want to be your friends. According to Maya legend, the sun god gave princess Ixmucane the gift of... more

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Twelve diminutive worry dolls in handwoven apparel want to be your friends. According to Maya legend, the sun god gave princess Ixmucane the gift of solving people's problems. With time, people started making dolls in Ixmucane's honour and they would tell her their woes, hoping she would solve them through the dolls. Many people whisper to the dolls, then place them under their pillows at night, hoping the doll will provide a solution while they sleep. Gift them to your friends or keep them all together like a family. Handcrafted by the Lopez Garcia Family, they arrive in a bag of handloomed cotton.

44 grams
1.55 oz

2.5" H x 0.8" W x 0.7" D
2.5" H x 0.8" W x 0.7" D

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100% cotton, tule, wire, polyurethane foam, nylon stockings
Hand-crafted item -- colour, size and/or motif may vary slightly
Not a toy and not intended for use in or near cribs, beds, playpens, or carriages
Not a toy. Not intended for use by children age 12 or under.
Made in Guatemala
Certified and shipped by our office in Guatemala
Product ID: 413838

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Lopez Garcia Family

Central America

Handcrafted Guatemalan worry dolls

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Barbie

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Mar 12, 2025

“So Cute!”

I shared these dolls with friends and family. They are so well made and come neatly packaged.

Purchased Item Worry Dolls Share the Love, Set of 6 Guatemalan Worry Doll Ornaments Crafted by Hand

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Joowon

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Jan 16, 2025

“Beautiful Angels”

Good quality

Purchased Item Quitapenas Angels, Cultural Cotton Angel Ornaments from Guatemala (Set of 6)

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Anne

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Jan 09, 2025

“These made wonderful little gifts.”

I love these angels and so did all the friends and family I gifted them to.

Purchased Item Quitapenas Angels, Cultural Cotton Angel Ornaments from Guatemala (Set of 6)

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Lopez Garcia Family Handcrafted Guatemalan worry dolls

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"...the Mayan princess Ixmucane received a gift from the sun god, making her able to solve any person's problem. Later, people began creating dolls with whom they'd share their problems."

"My name is Aura Lopez and my family creates quitapena, or 'worry dolls,' which are traditional in Guatemala and Mexico. According to the legend... read more