Serape

NameUpper Garment

Artist Artist not recorded

Date1750 - 1800

Place madeSaltillo Region, Mexico, North America

MediumWool, cotton

DimensionsOverall: 92 15/16 x 63 in. (236 x 160 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Fred Harvey Collection, Museum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1979.64.101

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DescriptionTapestry weave. Warp: 3-ply handspun cotton; weft: 1-ply handspun wool, natural dyes. Predominanly red with white, blue, yellow, and green, numerous shades of each. Central diamond motif, background all over zig-zag, repeated lozenges.tapestry weave