Product Description
Clerical Stole, Deacon Estola, Handwoven with Geometric Motifs, Terricota Colored, Guatemala Textile Home Decor, Festive, Cotton
These clerical stoles make a unique and meaningful gift for a new pastor, friend or social justice minded individual. When using a fair trade liturgical stole one can be assured that they are positively impacting the lives of indigenous Maya artisans by helping to provide them with a fair and living wage as well as steady work. This Blue and multicolored Mayan clerical stole is hand woven with symbols such as the cross, a chalice, fish, shafts of wheat and bread. This handmade stole measure approximately 5.5” wide and 88” long plus an additional 3” fringe on each end.
A stole will generally be the liturgical color assigned by the church for the liturgical season or for the particular service. Purple colors are always associated with Royalty, Purple togas were worn by the powerful Roman Emperors. The symbolic meaning of the color purple was for penitence and mourning and is the liturgical color for the seasons of Lent and Advent
