Brown and Blue Rebozo

San Antonio Museum of Art, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Mexican Folk Art Collection.

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Brown and Blue Rebozo

Place made:Santa Maria del Rio, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

General region:North and Central America

Date: 20th century

Medium: Cotton and wool

Dimensions:

length: 121 in. (307.3 cm)

width: 31 1/2 in. (80 cm)

Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Mexican Folk Art Collection

Object number: 85.98.82.f

Label Text

Rebozos are long shawls worn by women of all backgrounds in Mexico. The rebozo dates to the earliest period of Spanish colonization in Mexico (ca. 1530), and its use was limited to certain social classes until the early nineteenth century. The rebozo featured here come from the community of Santa María del Río, known for its fine silk rebozos dyed using natural colorants. Their rebozos are also known for the long and fine knotting of the borders, which are sometimes pointed.

Los rebozos son chales largos usados en México por mujeres de todos los orígenes. Esta prenda se originó a principios de la época colonial (ca. 1530). Su uso fue restringido a determinadas clases sociales hasta principios del siglo XIX. Los rebozos que aquí se presentan provienen de la comunidad de Santa María del Río, conocida por sus rebozos de seda finamente tejidos y pigmentados con tintes naturales. Los rebozos de esta comunidad también son conocidos por el anudado largo y fino de los bordes, que en ocasiones terminan en punta.

(LA, 2022)

Not on view

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Latin American Art

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Brown and Blue Rebozo

Brown and Blue Rebozo