Zunil: Costume and Economy, Miralbes de Polanco San Andres Sematabec Sun design embroidered round head

Sun design embroidered round head hole as some brillante (shiny) thread

Length:  30 inches

Like most Santa Catarina Palopo huipils the thread is a synthetic

may be ex-library (check options available)

Some wear and loose threads around the neck hold

Zunil: Costume and Economy, Miralbes de Polanco San Andres Sematabec Sun design embroidered round headZunil: Costume and Economy Miralbes de Polanco, Rosario; Eugenia Saenz de Tejada. Idalma Mejia de Rodas. Paperback Condition: Good used Description: A museum monograph of the Museum Ixchel in Guatemala. The liberally illustrated book covers native dress and its development through time in this major Kiche Maya town in the western highlands. The major emphasis is textile procedures, production and the costume traditions. It also includes chapters on