Quetzaltenango Huipil - H1519

Village: Quetzaltenango (formerly Xelahu)
Department: Quetzaltenango
Age: 1980's
Fabric Content: all cotton
Weaving: hand woven in three panels on a backstrap loom, side seams are closed
Condition: shows minimal age and wear, brocade is fully intact, loose threads in the randa, light staining on the white base cloth (likely washable)
Comments: mercerized cotton in the brocade gives this huipil a silky appearance, fine weave, floral collar includes 2 birds and a Maya woman, nice pastel colors, wide striped randa, fitted (the outside panels have been taken in) art
Measurements: 32" wide x 24" long (48" long if opened fully)