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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 1049749, member: 45"]It's Mexican, but not Zapotec. </p><p><br /></p><p>It's a variation of a Texcoco design, named for the area where it originated, consisting of a central diamond, bordered by a (usually) white band (gray here), which contains the characteristic design "S" pattern. The "S" or "backward 5" supposedly dates back to a pre-Columbian image, and is usually one of the main features in identifying the style.</p><p><br /></p><p>Originally the Texcoco rug was blue, black, and white, but today you'll see it in a number of color combinations.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 1049749, member: 45"]It's Mexican, but not Zapotec. It's a variation of a Texcoco design, named for the area where it originated, consisting of a central diamond, bordered by a (usually) white band (gray here), which contains the characteristic design "S" pattern. The "S" or "backward 5" supposedly dates back to a pre-Columbian image, and is usually one of the main features in identifying the style. Originally the Texcoco rug was blue, black, and white, but today you'll see it in a number of color combinations.[/QUOTE]
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