Sarape

Mexico, possibly Saltillo

Folk Arttextileweaving

Date

1850/1900

Medium

Cotton and wool, slit tapestry weave with warp fringe

Dimensions

181.6 × 102.8 cm (71 1/2 × 40 1/2 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Robert Brady in honor of John Maxon

Also notable

Works in the same vein

Couch Cover

Italy, Sardinia

Meetinghouse Hill, Roxbury, Massachusetts

John Ritto Penniman (American, c. 1782–1841)

Ayate

Possibly Otomí Mexico