Collection Online as of January 31, 2023
Saltillo Sarape
Wool, cotton; tapestry weave
Overall: 258 x 130.8 cm (101 9/16 x 51 1/2 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1921.569
Location
not on view
Fun Fact
Saltillo sarapes (wearing blankets) are prized for their design, color, and technical refinement.
Description
The sarape (wearing blanket) is a classic Mexican men’s garment that became a symbol of national identity and pride after Mexico achieved independence from Spain in 1821. Examples woven between about 1750 and 1875 in Saltillo, a town in northern Mexico, are the sarape’s most famous representatives, prized for their design, color, and technical refinement.