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Ceremonial Man’s Head Tzute from San Juan Sacatepéquez
$700

Ceremonial Man’s Head Tzute from San Juan Sacatepéquez
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  • Ceremonial Man’s Head Tzute from San Juan Sacatepéquez
  • Ceremonial Man’s Head Tzute from San Juan Sacatepéquez
  • Ceremonial Man’s Head Tzute from San Juan Sacatepéquez
  • Ceremonial Man’s Head Tzute from San Juan Sacatepéquez
  • Ceremonial Man’s Head Tzute from San Juan Sacatepéquez
  • Ceremonial Man’s Head Tzute from San Juan Sacatepéquez

Two panelled head Tzute or Utility Cloth woven on a back strap loom. San Juan Sacatepéquez has several common coloured stripes on the warp of the tzute: (purple, red and yellow).  Each of the panels is nicely brocaded with zoomorphic patterns at each corner of the tzute (feathered serpent, birds and sacrificed turkey). Notice the four selvedge ends for both panels. The narrow hand embroidered randa, joins both panels with cotton, silk and mercerized cotton.  All the colours are chemical dyes.  Please notice that the price includes FREE USPS Shipping!

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Age: Approximately woven in the 1960’s.
Ethnic Group: Kakchiquel
Origin: San Juan Sacatepéquez, Sacatepéquez
Materials: cotton, mercerized cotton and silk
Use: ceremonial Tzute
Technique: woven on a back strap loom
Size: Approximately 51” x 47.5”
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