Sarape
Unknown Maker
Black sarape with repeating series of stripes in red, blue-violet, green and purple. Sequence of stripes broken at either end for a band of yellow, red and white stripes. Remains of warp fringe on ends.
c. 1870
Medium: wool, cotton Technique:
1940-95-1
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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