Nahualá corte (wrap skirt).

This post-1980 corte was hand woven on a foot treadle loom in two matching indigo dyed weft striped cotton panels joined by “randas”, hand embroidered decorative seams. These panels feature ikat dye patterns in the weft stripes. Ikat is a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs a resist dying process similar to tie-dye. This fine example is in very good condition. It was acquired from Petronila Mendez Bocó of Santa Maria de Jesus at her space in the Mercado des Artesanos in Antigua Guatemala. The top photograph shows only half of the material. Typically, we sell cortes for yardage. W107 x L275 cm. (12-212) $ 72. OBO