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Santa Catarina Palopó daily huipil. W91 x L150 cm opened. This post-1980 huipil was hand woven on a back strap
loom in three red/white striped cotton base panels. The center panel is wider. These panels are decorated with
dense supplementary brocade featuring horizontal rows of bird, butterfly and geometric motifs. The collar is
trimmed with a hand embroidered chain stitch. It was acquired from Petrona Cunes Matzar of Santa Catarina Palopó
at the La Fuente market in Antigua. It is in excellent condition. (10-157) $ 240.
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