Totonicapan corte (wrap skirt).

This corte was hand woven on a foot treadle loom in one cotton blend panel. This corte features intricate ikat dye patterns in indigo. Ikat is a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs a resist dying process similar to tie-dye before the thread is woven. The top photograph shows only a third of this corte. This beautiful example is in excellent condition. It was acquired from an anonymous private collection in Guatemala. W 110 x L 303 cm. (18-87) $100. OBO