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Woven in 3 panels. Designs are brocaded with silk. Neck is decorated with burgundy cotton cloth with 4 half-moons and embroidered on top with silk and cotton. Designs: Geometric: Maya cross, triangles, feather serpent, corn plant and mountains; anthropomorphic: dolls (men and women); zoomorphic: birds and mules; Neck is decorated with burgundy cotton cloth with 4 half-moons.
Age: Approximately woven in the 1950’s.
Ethnic Group: Ixil
Origin: Nebaj, El Quiche
Materials: Cotton and silk
Use: Ceremonial Huipil
Technique: Woven on a back strap loom
Size: Approximately: 44" x 31.5"