Rebozo

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Name/Title

Rebozo

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.48

Description

Ikat-dyed (possibly jaspè) rebozo in three colors with undulating design finished with knotted fringe. The knotted fringe (empuntado) is knotted in two main design registers; the top resister are large hearts (corazones), the bottom are small circular shapes.

Use

Woman's garment for everyday use.

Collection

Nancy Romero Mesoamerican Dress Collection

Category

Clothing

Acquisition

Accession

2021.3

Source or Donor

Nancy Romero

Acquisition Method

Gift

Source (if not Accessioned)

Nancy Romero

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Rebozo

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Likely Cotton

Color

Blue, White, Brown

Notes

Ikat-dyed warp yarns. Yarns possibly synthetic. Woven on backstrap or pedal loom.

Made/Created

Place

County

Tenancingo

State/Province

State of Mexico

Country

Mexico

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

County

Tenancingo

State/Province

State of Mexico

Country

Mexico

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

womenswear, Mesoamerican, shawls, scarves (costume accessories)

Dimensions

Height

246 cm

Width

140 cm

Location

Box

Box 16

Room

Storage Unit

Research Notes

Notes

"Mexico: Cultures and Clothing" by Chole Sayer "Costumes of Mexico" by Chloe Sayer