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Classic Saltillo
Classic Saltillo

Classic Saltillo

Alternate TitleA Classic Saltillo Serape with a Blue Central Medallion and a Blue and White Mosaic Field
CultureMexican
Dateca. 1800
MediumThe red yarns are handspun Churro fleece dyed in the yarn with cochineal. The 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: 98 × 48 1/4 inches (248.92 × 122.56 cm)
Credit LineGift of Susan and Conrad De Jong
Object number2025.89.6
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DescriptionA Classic Saltillo Serape with a Blue Central Medallion and a Blue and White Grid Pattern, Northern Mexico, circa 1800. The serape is woven in a 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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