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San Antonio Nejapa daily huipil.
This post-1980 huipil was hand woven on a back- strap loom in three red and
white warp-striped cotton panels. The center panel is wider and more heavily decorated with supplementary
brocade featuring geometric and universal diamond motifs. The collar is trimmed with hand embroidered chain
stitch. We have it on good authority that there remains only three women from one family who are still weaving
San Antonio Nejapa huipils. Hence, these huipils are now very rare. This example is in excellent condition. It
was acquired from Milagro
Chavez of San Juan Sacatepequez at the La Fuente market in Antigua. W79 x L 61 cm. (15-271) $ 300. OBO
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