Tira
Maker
Unknown, Zapotec
Date20th C
MediumCotton, cloth
Dimensions64” (including fringe) x 12”
Credit LineGift of Beverly Porte
Object numberNLA2008.02.POR
DescriptionPink and orange tira (strip of cloth), possibly intended as a table runner, woven on a traditional back strap loom. It has figurative designs including a deer with antlers, a bird (turkey?) with a broken neck, an anthropomorphic figure with extended hair, two confronting birds, a six-pointed star, and two geometric designs. Side borders with diamond shapes.
ClassificationsTextiles
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Unknown, Fon
