Serape

Museum number:
3-28383
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3484
Description:
Quechquemitl. 2 joined panels, 37 x 71 cm. each. Fuchsia wool in plain weave; bands of green scrolls with floral designs in between, all embroidered. Attached fringe at base of wool yarn loops in red, green, yellow and fuchsia sections; width along base - 102 cm. Provenience (incl. craftsman): State of Mexico, from the vicinity of Atlacomulco att.*. Native name and meaning: Quechquemitl: women's shoulder covering. Materials/Techniques: Handspun, handwoven wool in plain weave with embroidery. Context of use (incl. role in trade): *From the area of Atlacomulco, State of Mexico (Mazahua language group). - Alejandro de Avila Blomberg.
Donor:
Lesley Byrd Simpson
Collection place:
State of Mexico, Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
Mexico
Culture or time period:
Mexican
Collector:
Lesley Byrd Simpson and Marian Lorraine Hahn Simpson
Collection date:
1949-1979
Materials:
Wool (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Sarapes
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
width 102 centimeters and length 44 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Serape, accession number 3-28383, described as Quechquemitl. 2 joined panels, 37 x 71 cm. each. Fuchsia wool in plain weave; bands of green scrolls with floral designs in between, all embroidered. Attached fringe at base of wool yarn loops in red, green, yellow and fuchsia sections; width along base - 102 cm. Provenience (incl. craftsman): State of Mexico, from the vicinity of Atlacomulco att.*. Native name and meaning: Quechquemitl: women's shoulder covering. Materials/Techniques: Handspun, handwoven wool in plain weave with embroidery. Context of use (incl. role in trade): *From the area of Atlacomulco, State of Mexico (Mazahua language group). - Alejandro de Avila Blomberg.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Serape, accession number 3-28383, described as Quechquemitl. 2 joined panels, 37 x 71 cm. each. Fuchsia wool in plain weave; bands of green scrolls with floral designs in between, all embroidered. Attached fringe at base of wool yarn loops in red, green, yellow and fuchsia sections; width along base - 102 cm. Provenience (incl. craftsman): State of Mexico, from the vicinity of Atlacomulco att.*. Native name and meaning: Quechquemitl: women's shoulder covering. Materials/Techniques: Handspun, handwoven wool in plain weave with embroidery. Context of use (incl. role in trade): *From the area of Atlacomulco, State of Mexico (Mazahua language group). - Alejandro de Avila Blomberg.

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