Zunil corte (wrap skirt).

This pre-1980 corte was hand woven on a foot treadle loom in two cotton panels joined by a “randa”, ahand embroidered decorative seam. These panels have weft stripes featuring complex ikat dye patterns in indigo. Ikat is a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs a resist dying process similar to tie-dye. This fine example is in excellent condition. It was acquired from Petronila Mendez Bocó of Santa Maria de Jesus at her space in the Mercado des Artesanos in Antigua Guatemala. The top photograph shows only half of the material. Typically, we sell cortes for yardage. W107 x L256 cm. (11-185) $ 90.