Shop HOME Wish List Shopping Bag Latest Acquisitions
Textiles
Masks
Santos
Jewelry
Majolica
Miscellaneous

BreadcrumbsTextilesBreadcrumbsTextile TreasuresBreadcrumbsSaint's OfferingsBreadcrumbsRed Frame Saint’s Offering (Tzute de Tenanza) from San Pedro Sacatepéquez

Huipil from Santa Clara La Laguna
$5000

17_1_3_q_01
Cerrar
Product

Alternate images
  • 17_1_3_q_01
  • 17_1_3_q_06
  • 17_1_3_q_07
  • 17_1_3_q_08
  • 17_1_3_q_02
  • 17_1_3_q_03
  • 17_1_3_q_04
  • 17_1_3_q_05
  • 17_1_3_q_11
  • 17_1_3_q_09
  • 17_1_3_q_12
  • 17_1_3_q_10

An elegant and unique Huipil from Santa Clara La Laguna woven in two indigo panels on a back strap loom with four selvedge ends. This special garment shows only the stylish indigo (natural dye) as a back ground and the two panels are joined together with a fine silk randa (joining band). The collar and the sides of the huipil have the same pink silk randa as well.

Map
Age: Approximately woven in the 1950’s
Ethnic Group: Tzutuhil
Origin: Santa Clara La Laguna
Materials: Cotton (indigo natural dye) and silk
Use: Huipil
Technique: Woven on a back strap loom
Size: Approximately 30” x 33”
Customer Service Separator Contact Us Separator What's new