Nahualá ceremonial huipil. This circa-1970 huipil is considered ceremonial because of its large size and three-panel construction that features a double-headed eagle as the central motif. This style of Nahualá huipil is referred to in Quiche as “kashlan po’t”. This very fine example was hand woven on a back strap loom in three white cotton panels decorated with supplementary brocade in cotton and rayon, which mimics silk. The center panel is wider and more heavily decorated. Typical of many older Nahuala huipils, the brocade is not color-fast and has bled onto the white base. This “mancha” or stain is an intentional design feature. This exceptional example is in very good condition. It was collected from Petronila Mendez Bocó at the Mercado des Artesanos in Antigua Guatemala. W 82 x L 68 cm. (12-271) $ 180.