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Dark burgundy weave in Egyptian cotton with brocade in black on parts of the burgundy ground woven on a backstrap loom in three webs. The fineness of this huipil is seen in the brocaded mythological symbols: the double headed eagle (representing the sun and the moon), human figures, a hummingbird (communicator between heaven and earth), the dog (guide to the underworld), stars in the sky, and hooks (symbolizing luck). This is a contemporary huipil that was made in San Juan Cotzocon, Oaxaca using traditional Mixe techniques and designs.
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