DepartmentTextiles-Hispano US

Serenidad

NameWeaving

Artist Rita Padilla Haufmann

CultureHispano

DateJuly, 2013

Place madeTesuque, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumHand spun wool (churro), natural white and cochineal dye

DimensionsWhole: 53 3/8 × 34 1/16 × 1 3/16 in. (135.5 × 86.5 × 3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2013.39.1

Object numberFA.2013.39.1

ProvenancePurchased at Spanish Market by Nicolasa Chavez in 2013.

DescriptionWeaving of handspun and hand-dyed churro wool in a Rio Grande panel format. The textile is woven in tapestry motif, with multiple fine ticked lines in reds separated by interlocking diamond patterns. The designs are done in cochineal reds on a cream ground with a slightly darker cream on each end. On each end is a 14 cm long fringe.