Huipil shipping Guatemala Santo DOmingo Xexacoj, Vintage Traditional Guatemalan Weaving, Handmade

Huipil Guatemala Santo Domingo Xexacoj, Vintage Traditional Guatemalan Weaving, Handmade 36" x 42"
This circa-1980 daily huipil was hand woven on a back strap loom in two well-matched white cotton base panels. These panels are decorated with supplementary brocade in intricate geometric patterns typical of San Andres Semetabaj. This huipil is in the village's classic design and colors. The head and arm openings are trimmed with “china cinta” ribbon. This classic example is in very good condition.

A woman may spend months weaving a single huipil when complex techniques or designs are required. Through the choices of design, material and finishing technique, information can be read about the weaver's birth-place, religious background, social position, weaving skill, and personality. Indigenous women can read the complex encoded messages in each other's huipiles at a glance. shipping