Vintage Handwoven Mexican Saltillo Serape Blanket or Rug c. 1940s espresso cups like green beans

like green beans

vividly colored pattern in red

With a commanding presence

seemingly endless library of old books

Vintage Handwoven Mexican Saltillo Serape Blanket or Rug c. 1940s espresso cups like green beansThis is a terrific vintage Mexican Saltillo Serape, handwoven and dating I believe to the 1940s or so. Taking their name from the town of Saltillo, where they have been made since the 1500s, Saltillos are distinguished by the diamond shape woven in the center of the blanket, and were traditionally made with dyes derived from crushed fruits and insects, as it was believed that wearing bright colors both brought favors from the gods and warded away evil