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Red Saint’s Huipil from San Juan Sacatepéquez
$7500

Saint’s Huipil from San Juan Sacatepéquez
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  • Saint’s Huipil from San Juan Sacatepéquez
  • Saint’s Huipil from San Juan Sacatepéquez
  • Saint’s Huipil from San Juan Sacatepéquez
  • Saint’s Huipil from San Juan Sacatepéquez
  • Saint’s Huipil from San Juan Sacatepéquez

The following item belongs to the range of “Antique and Rare Items of the Casa de Artes’ Treasures Series”. This item can only be purchased online using PAYPAL or a US Dollar Check sent to our P.O. Box address in Florida, USA. For buying instructions and more pictures, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Saint’s Huipil woven in 1 panel.  The piece shows four selvedge ends. It is joined on the sides with a silk randa.  The opening for the head has a satin decoration. All the designs are brocaded.  Designs: geometric: Venus, serpent, arrows and zoomorphic: double headed birds and rabbits.

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Age: Approximately woven in the 1920’s
Ethnic Group: Kakchiquel
Origin: San Juan Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Materials: Cotton, silk; dyes: alizarin, natural dyes: mollusk.
Use: Saint’s Huipil
Technique: Woven on a back strap loom
Size: Approximately 8” x 5.5”
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