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"