Otomi blanket
Name/Title
Otomi blanketEntry/Object ID
2025.01.027Description
This rectangular cotton blanket features an intricate red embroidery on a natural cotton background, executed in the traditional Otomí style from the Mezquital Valley. The textile displays a series of horizontal embroidered bands depicting stylized animals, birds, plants, and geometric motifs arranged symmetrically across its surface. At the lower register, larger narrative scenes portray human figures and donkeys, reflecting cultural traditions and daily life. The border contains repeating floral and plant motifs that frame the central field. The textile includes fabric tabs along one edge, suggesting it may have been adapted for display or suspension.Made/Created
Time Period
1940sEthnography
Cultural Region
* Untyped Cultural Region
Mezquital ValleyCulture/Tribe
Otomi