Classic Blue Medallion on White Ground Saltillo
Secondary TitleClassic Saltillo
Alternate TitleClassic Saltillo Serape with a Blue and Yellow Central Medallion
CultureMexican
Dateca. 1750
MediumThe blue yarns are handspun Churro fleeced dyed in the yarn with indigo.
The dark beige yarns are handspun Churro fleece dyed in the yarn
with vegetal dyes.
The white yarns are undyed handspun Churro fleece
DimensionsOverall: 94 1/4 × 62 inches (239.4 × 157.48 cm)
Credit LineGift of Susan and Conrad De Jong
Object number2025.89.2
On View
Not on viewThe serape retains the original silk cloth lining of its bocamanga, or poncho slit. The serape is woven in two mirror-image vertical panels.Provenance
Collection of Susan and Conrad De Jong, Santa Fe, NM;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2025.
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