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Colotenango huipil de niña.
This contemporary girl’s huipil was hand woven on a back strap loom in three
arp-striped cotton panels that are decorated with small geometric figures in supplementary brocade. “The
[Colotenango] huipil is short, relatively wide and is worn hanging loose outside the corte. The brocade often
includes small, multi-colored diamonds or squares woven in a soumak technique.” (Centro de Textiles Tradicionales
Nim Po’t, see nimpot.com) This example in excellent condition. It was acquired from the Centro des Textiles
Tradicionales Nim Po’t in Antigua. W 64 x L 43 cm. (15-216) $ 35. OBO
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