Ceremonial huipil (blouse)
Tecpán, Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Cotton, silk
1970s or 80s
54" (137 cm) wide by 22" (56 cm) high
Ex. private San Francisco collection

The handspun cotton threads used for the body of this large huipil are natural brown warp threads called ixcaco (cuyuscate) woven with red, yellow and blue threads; the geometric supplementary weft brocade designs are in silk. The neck opening is finished in the traditional china cinta ribbon and the side edges are open. This rare ceremonial huipil is in excellent condition.
#6316

SOLD