Sarape

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular textile with a tan background and horizontal stripes. The textile, titled "Serape", made by an unknown artist, is tan with approximately 19 horizontal stripes. The stripes are thin and evenly spaced. The colors of the stripes, from top to bottom, are: tan, teal, tan, red, tan, teal, tan, red, tan, teal, tan, red, tan, teal, tan, red, tan, teal, and tan. The bottom edge of the textile has long, thin tan-colored tassels or fringe. The background behind the textile is solid cream-colored.