Santa Cruz La Laguna daily huipil.

This post-1980 huipil was hand woven on a back- strap loom in two cotton blend panels. The collar decoration is hand embroidered. The surface decoration is supplementary brocade and appears only on the back. This brocade is said to resemble to surface of Lake Atitlán. This fine example is in very good condition. Acquired from Tomasa Calbo Mateo of Chichicastenango at the “bomberos” textile market in Panajachel. W 85 x L 87 cm. (15-284) $ 80. OBO