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Sarape (Mexico), ca. 1870

This is a Sarape. It is dated ca. 1870 and we acquired it in 1940. Its medium is wool, cotton. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 228 x 55 cm (7 ft. 5 3/4 in. x 21 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Sarape (Mexico), ca. 1870; wool, cotton; Warp x Weft: 228 x 55 cm (7 ft. 5 3/4 in. x 21 5/8 in.); 1940-95-1

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