San Juan Comalapa wedding huipil.

This post-1980 wedding huipil was hand woven on a back strap loom in two well matched black cotton blend panels. These panels are decorated with horizontal bands of supplementary brocade featuring floral, bird, plant and geometric motifs. The central element is a band featuring paired multi-colored birds called “pavos reales”, literally “royal turkeys”, which look alot like peacocks. The head opening is encircled with hand-embroidered flowers. This beautiful huipil is in excellent condition. It was acquired from Julio Cesar Ajanel at his tienda on Calle Santander in Panajachel, Guatemala. W 84 x L 69 cm. (16-67) $ 225. OBO