The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Saltillo Sarape
c. 1820
Overall: 245.5 x 151.2 cm (96 5/8 x 59 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mrs. John A. Hadden 1973.1062
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
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.- Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).
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