Chimaltenango Huipil

$350.00

Chimaltenango

Everyday huipil, wide brocade

Zigzag and spiral motifs here represent corn, the milpa at the center of Maya agricultural and spiritual life. It shows how the same visual vocabulary can shift meaning from town to town.

Chimaltenango

Everyday huipil, wide brocade

Zigzag and spiral motifs here represent corn, the milpa at the center of Maya agricultural and spiritual life. It shows how the same visual vocabulary can shift meaning from town to town.