Santo Tomás Chichicastenango ceremonial (cofradía) men's head tzute. W71 x L76 cm plus 52cm corner tassels. (For a thorough discussion of Chichicastenango men's head tzutes, see "Evolution in textile design from the highlands of Guatemala" by Margot Blum Schevill, Lowie Museum of Anthropology, Univ. Of California, Berkeley.) This post-1980 Chichicastenanago men's ceremonial head tzute was hand woven on a back strap loom in two red cotton base panels with black warp stripes. The panels are joined by a hand embroidered decorative seam. The panels are decorated with supplementary brocade featuring the plumed serpent motif. The corner tassels are long, cotton, and original. Authentic Chichicastenango men's head tzutes are rare and highly prized. Such tzutes are used on ceremonial occasions by male members of the "cofradia" societies. This classic example is in excellent condition. It was acquired from the Nim Po’t Collection of Antigua Guatemala. (5-417) $200. SOLD.