Stony Hill Gallery: New Products - Cofradia

Nahuala Cofradia Huipil #18A

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 18:23:33 +0000

This post-1980 woman's huipil was hand-woven on a backstrap loom. The foundation fabric is very fine white cotton. The finely-brocaded geometric designs were added during the weaving process using the technique of supplemental-weft brocading. All brocading is of cotton and artificial silk. The ..

Price: $125.00

Chuarrancho Cofradia Head Tzute

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:59:39 +0000

Though at first glance this appears to be a child's gorra, I was told by the textile vendor in Antigua in 2019 that this was a head tzute, used in a cofradia ceremony.

This tzute was woven in a single panel on a backstrap loom. The person from whom I bought it told me it was from C..

Price: $50.00

San Martin Sacatepequez (Chile Verde) Ceremonial Tzute

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:50:53 +0000

Ceremonial tzute from the Maya town of San Martin Sacatepequez, also known as Chile Verde. This type of textile could be used as a table cover or a shoulder tzut.

This textile was woven in the village on a backstrap loom. Such pieces are usually woven by the family for their own u..

Price: $125.00

Santiago Sacatepequez Ceremonial Tzute

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:44:54 +0000

Ceremonial tzute from the Maya town of Santiago Sacatepequez. This type of textile could be used as a table cover or a shoulder tzut.

This textile was woven in the village on a backstrap loom. Such pieces are usually woven by the family for their own use.

This particular t..

Price: $65.00

Nahuala Cofradia Man's Head Tzute

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:27:59 +0000

Older man's head tzute for cofradia measuring approx. 40 inches wide and x 48 inches long.

This is a traditional tzute from Nahuala. It probably dates from the 1980s. It was handwoven on a backstrap loom in two panels, then joined with a simple overc..

Price: $145.00

Nahuala Cofradia Huipil #10G

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:16:46 +0000

Cofradia huipil from Nahuala, Quiche department. It is located on the south side of the Pan-American highway, and separated from its sister city Santa Catarina Ixtahuacana number of years ago due to doctrinal and territorial disputes.

This post-1980 woman's huipil was hand-w..

Price: $135.00

San Pedro Sacatepequez Cofradia cloth #2

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:58:12 +0000

This cofradia small tzute from San Pedro Sacatepequez dates from post 2000; various cofradia are still active in San Pedro, and this cloth was purchased in 2019. It was woven in a single panel on a backstrap loom. The decoration was added using supplemental weft brocading.&..

Price: $95.00

Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan Cofradia Huipil #10F

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 16:54:45 +0000

Cofradia huipil from Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, the sister village of Nahuala. It is located on the south side of the Pan-American highway, and separated from its sister city a number of years ago due to doctrinal and territorial disputes.

This post-1980 woman's huipil was h..

Price: $135.00

Chichicastenango Man's Cofradia Tzute NEW

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 20:11:44 +0000

Traditional man's tzute from the traditional Quiche Maya market town of Chichicastenango.

This man's tzute is of contemporary manufacture and incorporatess the geometric style currently in fashion, though it harkens back to the styles used in the 1950's through 1980's. This example has ..

Price: $130.00

Chichicastenango Man's Tzute from 1960s

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:17:03 +0000

Traditional old and used man's tzute from the 1960s
This man's tzute is of the style usually allocated to the early 1960s. The use of the floral design corresponds to the woman's huipiles from that period. This example has a base of red cotton with widely space vertical b..

Price: $440.00