Chajul huipil de niña.

“The weaving in Chajul is especially firm and sturdy, and in order to achieve this, women usually stand at their backstrap looms rather than sit or kneel. (B)irds, corn plants, arrows and diamonds predominate in their bold style of single-faced brocade.” (“Threads of Identity”, Altman and West, p. 108) This post-2000 huipil was hand woven on a back strap loom in two white cotton panels decorated by supplementary brocade featuring double-headed eagle motifs. It also features a hand embroidered collar decoration. It is in very good condition. It was acquired from the Centro des Textiles Tradicionales Nim Po’t in Antigua. W 64 x L 47 cm. (15-215) $35. OBO