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San Pedro Sacatepéquez (G) ceremonial huipil. W133 x L132 cm opened. This fine circa-1980 ceremonial huipil was
hand woven on a back strap loom in two very wide white cotton panels. These panels are joined by hand embroidered
decorative seams. They are heavily decorated with extensive supplementary brocade, mainly in purple. Some of this
brocade is in silk. The brocade features the sacred cieba tree motif among many others. The head hole is trimmed
with a complex hand embroidered collar. All these features are typical of the finest San Pedro Sacatepéquez (G)
ceremonial huipils. It is worn outside the skirt, showing the brocade to the hem in the back. San Pedro
Sacatepéquez (G) is an important weaving center that influences the styles of several nearby towns. This very fine
example is in excellent condition. It was acquired from Ema and Carmen Tepeu of San Pedro Sacatepéquez (G).
(1-54) $ 280.
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