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>How can you possibly know about the tilma and not believe?
It was a Catholic play to incorporate/conquer Native Americans from the area that refused to leave paganism. There are some similarities to various different mother deities. Far as I can tell, she's based on Coatlicue.
>A
Cactus fiber is strong and used for clothing and rope. It's only poor quality when it's derived from poor quality plants. High quantity cotton difference from poor quality cotton, for example.
>B
It's not an ordinary painting because it's not a painting. It's a textile garb. My old football shirt with a "painting" on it has been washed several times and has no damage because it's no ordinary painting.
>C
Important historic artifacts are usually protected. That goes double for when it's a propaganda asset of the Church.
>D
I don't see it's at all possible for it to be 37C unless the ambient temp is 37C: Easily disproven, but I see no evidence. As for the 4 petals, that's part of the propaganda. In Nahua culture the number 4 is significant and represents stability, structure, the medicine wheel, etc.