A unique ceremonial Huipil woven in 3 panels on a back strap loom. The designs are brocaded with silk and cotton (dyed with natural dyes: green and yellow and alizarin: red). The neck is decorated with satin with 4 half-moons, that represent the phases of the moon; and the flowers and vases are embroidered with silk too. The randa or joining band is made with silk. The patterns will represent stars, arrows and mountains. A distinctive mark or signature is woven on the lower part with a green color. These signatures are popular in old textiles, when the weavers put a personal symbol on special textiles.
Age: Approximately woven in the 1940’s.
Ethnic Group: Sacapulteko
Origin: Sacapulas, El Quiché
Materials: Cotton, silk, natural dyes, allizarin and satin for the collar.
Use: Ceremonial Huipil
Technique: Woven on a Back Strap Loom
Size: Approximately: 31" x 19"