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Nahuala daily huipil.
This post-1980 huipil was hand woven on a back-strap loom in two warp-striped cotton
panels joined by hand embroidered decorative seams. The blue base thread is dyed with indigo. The surface
decoration is supplementary brocade in cotton and rayon (to mimic silk). The principal motif resembles a turkey
(a festival food) and is surrounded by other bird motifs, including matched quetzals across the shoulders. This
very fine example is in excellent condition. From Petronila
Mendez Bocó at her stall in the Mercado des Artesanos in Antigua. W 81 x L 72 cm. (15-266) $ 140. OBO
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