VINTAGE UNCOMMON NEBAJ GUATEMALA SERVILLETA, TZUTE ALTAR CLOTH - HUIPIL, TEXTILE

Description

Beautiful vintage servilleta or tzute from Nebaj, Guatemala. Probably 3
rd
quarter of the 20
th
century. This is an uncommon type with white warps and some white wefts (The base is usually all red.), which may indicate another use such as an altar or offering cloth for cofradias or other ceremonial uses. All cotton. Most of the brocading thread seems to be mercerized cotton. Interesting weaving corrections with brocade threads bunched in a couple of places, which was probably done to straighten the weave on the loom. It has a sewn-on tag on the back, which reads “110.” This may be a museum collection tag.
Good condition with some staining and fringe loss.
See photographs, which were taken outdoors without a flash on a cloudy day. I do not accept returns, so please ask questions, and if desired, request more photographs. If you would like more photographs, please message me.
Size: 19-1/2” wide at center x 28-1/2” long at center excluding fringes, which average 7” long
USPS Priority Mail shipping/handling to U.S. addresses only. Includes tracking number.
No returns, please ask questions for additional information.