Chuarrancho ceremonial huipil.

This pre-1980 Chuarrancho huipil was hand woven on a back strap loom in two white cotton base panels, joined in the middle by a hand embroidered decorative seam. This huipil features very dense brocade in horizontal bands in zoomorphic and sacred cieba tree motifs. The head opening features a hand embroidered collar typical of Chuarrancho huipils. “Densely brocaded patterns in purple and red are characteristic of the Chuarrancho ceremonial huipil. . . (O)pen down the sides . .worn outside the skirt and covered with supplemental weft life forms”. (“Threads of Identity”, Altman and West, p. 176.) It is in very good condition and was acquired from Ema and Carmen Tepeu of San Pedro Sacatepequez (G) at the La Fuente market in Antigua Guatemala. L96 x W63 cm. (0-136) $90. OBO