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Altar Cloth
Altar Cloth
Altar Cloth

Altar Cloth

NameCeremonial object
CultureHuave Tribe
Date1931
Place madeSan Mateo del Mar, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumCotton
Dimensions31 1/8 x 30 11/16 in. (79 x 78 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, Gift of The Elizabeth Norman Collection, FA.1954.32.103
Object numberFA.1954.32.103
DescriptionWhite with red animal designs and a narrow yellow stripe on either end. Fringe on one side measures 5 cm, the other 12cm. Inscription: Marzo 1 De 1931. There are more words underneath that are illegible. See note
Embroidery
Policarpio Valencia
ca. 1927
Embroidery by Policarpio Valencia.
Policarpio Valencia
1927
Retablo with Saints and Villagers
Artist not recorded
ca. 1920
Abduction from a taxi
Artist not recorded
1980
Detention center
Artist not recorded
1978
Sling
1450 - 1550
Embroidery
Policarpio Valencia
before 1931