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Object Number 45-31-10/27693
Display Title Rio Grande serape, banded layout
Descriptions
Object Description Rio Grande serape, tapestry weave, in dark brown, orange, and cream z-spun wool weft and cream z-spun s-twist, 2-ply wool warp. Dark brown background with central band of serrated cream diamonds outlined in orange and broken-outline diamonds, and bands of serrated cream diamonds outlined in orange top and bottom. Woven in two panels and sewn together up center. Side selvages, weft is wrapped around outer warps. Top and bottom warp ends left for 3 cm fringe. Length: 193 cm; Width: 129.5 cm. Thread count: Warp -- 2 ends/cm; Weft -- 16 ends/cm.
Inventory Description Blanket, brown, white, and orange, banded
Classification
  • Blanket
Department Ethnographic
Date ca. 1850
Culture
  • Rio Grande Hispanic
  • Chimayo
  • Classic Period (US Southwest)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / Rio Arriba County / Chimayo
Materials Wool
Dimensions Overall: 193 x 129.5 cm (76 x 51 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 45-31-10/27693
Provenance
Collector Abraham Staab (1856-ca. 1900 - ca.1900)
Donor Mrs. Louis Baer (ca. 1900 - 1945)

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