Blanket with many birds embroidered on it

Discussion in 'Textiles, Needle Arts, Clothing' started by billyd3us, Dec 18, 2018.

  1. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    I was wondering if this was made in Mexico or where , it feels like cotton and wool mixture. Any ideas ?

    Thank You

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  2. Taupou

    Taupou Well-Known Member

    Yes, it's Mexican. a traditional pattern from the Altiplano region of central Mexico, and comes in many color variations.

    They generally have a cotton warp, but I can't tell what the weft is.

    Are you sure the birds are embroidered, and not woven in?
     
  3. April07

    April07 Well-Known Member

    It looks Zapotec but what makes me confused us that I find only US websites describing it as such. Traditional Zapotec sarapes with birds are based on the image of arbol mundi, the world tree. Those I've seen in Oaxaca and Chiapas but not the linear version.
     
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  4. April07

    April07 Well-Known Member

    It seems embroidered! Now, even more questions about its origins.
    "Altiplano" means plateau and it covers half of Mexico.
     
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The birds look woven in to me. I agree, a cotton warp, the weft looks like wool.
    I see these advertised as being from Teotitlán del Valle (Zapotec), but that could just be because it is the best known weaving village.
     
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  6. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    cool, Thank You
     
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  7. April07

    April07 Well-Known Member

    I saw those too, but the weaving from Teotitlán they are famous for looks thicker to me. I had some examples at home I´ll try to find today.
     
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  8. April07

    April07 Well-Known Member

    Those are coasters but the weaving look a bit different to me.
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  9. billyd3us

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