Huipil - Santa Catarina Palopo, Woman H_SCP_15-08 San Juan La Laguna Signed "Mauricio Pur" oil painting

Signed "Mauricio  Pur" oil painting harvesting the cane

You could still see some of the grandmothers wearing the more traditional red huipil

Neck is nicely finished

Medium and light lavendar base material hand-woven on backstrap loom

The huipil shows some wear

Huipil - Santa Catarina Palopo, Woman H_SCP_15-08 San Juan La Laguna Signed "Mauricio Pur" oil paintingSanta Catarina Palopo Smaller Woman's Huipil Monochromatic greens with tree of life, butterflies, ducks and other design patterns brocaded on a contrasting black base. It's a very striking new style. Girls and younger women in Santa Catarina Palopo started weaving and wearing this new style of huipil five to ten years ago.. The huipil has 3 panels and is woven on a backstrap loom. Like most Santa Catarina Palopo huipils the thread is a synthetic.