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San Martin Jilotepeque ceremonial huipil de niña.
Hand woven on a back strap loom in two well-balanced indigo dyed cotton base panels
decorated with supplementary brocade featuring the plumed serpent motif in a weft ban across the chest and other geometric motifs, many in silk.
It is extremely unusual to see a huipil de niña utilizing silk brocade.
This fine example is in very good condition. From the collection of Joan Jacobson of Tucson. 21-161. W 54 x L 48 cm. $ 200 or best offer.
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