Serape
75-15-1
From: Mexico (Central America)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 75-15-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Mexico (Central America) |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Date Made | 1880 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wool |
| Description | Woolen, 2-ply yarn. Striped in gradations of light pink to red, light blue to royal blue, greenish-yellow to brown. Wide black stripes alternate with the above, and contain design units (both geometric designs and Mexican flag designs are used). There is a large, diamond shaped design unit in the center of the serape, with 2 large American flags (13 stars) and 2 large Mexican flags (red, white, and green). Cotton fringe on either end |
| Length | 188 cm |
| Width | 99.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Emmanuel Lowenstein, 1975 |
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