Ceremonial huipil (blouse)
San Martin Jilotepeque village, Guatemala
Cotton, silk
1970s or 80s
34.5" (87.5 cm) wide by 25" (63.5 cm) high
Ex. private San Francisco collection

The handspun cotton threads for this ceremonial huipil are woven in two long panels stitched together in brightly colored silk; the geometric supplementary weft brocade designs are also in silk. The square neck opening is whip-stitched in green and the side edges are open. Some soiling front and back.
#6321

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