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San Antonio Aguas Calientes daily huipil. W 76 x L 132 cm opened. This post-1980 daily huipil was hand woven on a
back strap loom in two well-matched dark blue cotton panels. These panels are well matched and fully 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, with the design appearing 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. This
fine weaving is in excellent condition. It was acquired from Petronila Mendez Bocó at the Artesanos market in
Antigua who said it was one of her own. Petronila only wears the best. (See Petronila's picture in our "Vendors"
section). (11-62) $ 360.
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