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Catalog Number CAS 0437-0005   CAS 0437-0005; Serape
Category Textiles
Object Name Serape
Culture Mexican
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Mexico
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1850-1900
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool
Description Saltillo serape woven in two pieces and seamed together down center; Woven entirely in simple tapestry weave; Design includes large central diamond made up of numerous concentric diamonds in colors of blue, rose, and maroon and an outer white serrated border; Overall background consists of narrow vertical columns of zigzags in rose, maroon, brown, blue, green, and white, with rose and maroon being the predominant colors; Border around all four sides shows a narrow blue zigzag line against a background of small rose colored units on a maroon background.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 111.5, Length = ca. 228.0