DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Scarf
NameScarf
Artist
Moisés Martinez Velasco
Maker
International Folk Art Market
(IFAM)
CultureMexican
Date2014
Place madeOaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumSilk, cochineal dye
Dimensions13 3/8 × 81 7/8 in. (34 × 208 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2015.1.2
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2015.1.2
DescriptionLong scarf woven of silk thread that has been dyed in variations of red using cochineal. Motifs are present near the ends with a deeper red fringe.
2014
