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San Antonio Aguas Calientes daily huipil. W76 x L132 cm opened. This post-1980 daily huipil was hand woven on a
back strap loom in two very well matched black cotton panels that are decorated with supplementary brocade. The
unique feature of San Antonio A.C. huipils is the "marcador" decoration, usually in floral and bird patterns. This
decoration is double supplementary weft brocade, where the design appears equally on both sides. This type of
weaving is only done in this village. San Antonio A. C. huipils are widely considered the best woven huipils among
the Maya of Guatemala and their style influences that of many nearby villages. Today, the wider the “marcador”
portion of the huipil, the more valuable it is. In this case, it covers almost the entire huipil. This very fine
example is in excellent condition. It was acquired from Bonifacia Mendez Bocó of Santa Maria de Jesus. (10-100) $ 320. SOLD.
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