San Martin Jilotepeque vintage ceremonial huipil.

From the Dr. Richard P. Mandell collection.  This circa-1970 huipil was hand woven on a back strap loom in two well-matched indigo dyed cotton panels that are joined by multi-colored hand embroidered decorative seams, mainly in silk. The surface decoration is very well woven supplementary brocade to the hem with plumed serpent and other geometric motifs, much of it in silk. The head and arm openings are trimmed in velvet. It features 3 “lunas”. Jilotepeque ceremonial huipils on indigo and with silk are increasingly rare. This exceptional example is in excellent condition.   W 81 x L 62 cm. (16-220)   $ 425.   OBO

Lower photograph by Frank Lee Mays.