San Pedro Sacatepequez (G) saints huipil.

This huipil is a circa-1980’s copy of a 1920’s style wedding huipil made as a saint’s huipil. It was hand woven on a back strap loom in three white panels of hand spun cotton thread that are joined by hand embroidered decorative seams. The panels are decorated with supplementary brocade depicting animal and double-headed eagle motifs, much of it in silk. The head opening, trimmed in silk, is very small – to fit a saint’s statue. It is dress length and in like new condition. W 112 X L 75 cm. (19-12) $ 600. OBO