Vintage Handwoven Mexican Saltillo Serape Blanket or Rug c. 1940s handmade antique brush West Africa

West Africa

I am not certain of the wood --it may be cherry

probably in the 1970s or 80s

1929)  a Lowell-based painter and illustrator

This spectacular Japanese hand-painted ceramic hanging planter

Vintage Handwoven Mexican Saltillo Serape Blanket or Rug c. 1940s handmade antique brush West AfricaThis 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