Object name: Serape / Collection place: East-Central Mexico / Function: 2.1 Daily Garb - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Serape, accession number 3-27261, described as Rebozo; double-woven cotton in black and coral. Stylized flowers in vertical pattern. Elaborate macrame fringe. 166 x 55 cm. without fringe. Native name and meaning: Rebozo: woman's head covering. Context of use (incl. role in trade): *From the area of Ismiquilpan, Hidalgo (Otomi-speaking). Traditionally, tortilla bags ('costales') were woven of wool in the double-cloth technique; in the 1950's, coarsely make bags, napkins and rebozos like this piece began to be made out of mercerized cotton. - Alejandro de Avila Blomberg.

Hearst Museum object titled Serape, accession number 3-28849, described as Serape (blanket). Wool and cotton, firmly woven, blue and white horizontal stripes made in two pieces, sewn together. 2.48m x 1.25m