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Saltillo Serape (northern Mexico)

This is a Saltillo serape. It is dated ca. 1880 and we acquired it in 2014. Its medium is two-ply machine spun undyed cotton (warp); handspun undyed wool (brown and white), handspun indigo-dyed wool, handspun synthetic-dyed wool (weft) and its technique is weft-faced dovetail tapestry weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Paul Cahn and Elissa Cahn. It is credited Gift of Paul and Elissa Cahn.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 198.1 × 121.9 cm (78 × 48 in.)

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Saltillo Serape (northern Mexico); two-ply machine spun undyed cotton (warp); handspun undyed wool (brown and white), handspun indigo-dyed wool, handspun synthetic-dyed wool (weft); H x W: 198.1 × 121.9 cm (78 × 48 in.); Gift of Paul and Elissa Cahn; 2014-14-1

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