Saltillo Sarape
1810–1830
- Medium
- Wool, cotton; tapestry weave
- Dimensions
- Overall: 245.5 x 151.2 cm (96 5/8 x 59 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- textile
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Mexico, Coahuila state, Saltillo Region
About
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.