Rio Grande MouseRug: Bitwise Gifts

Rio Grande MouseRug

SKU: 04mrg
Price: $18.98
Ship Weight: 0.30 pounds
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A beautiful Mouse Pad in the form of a Miniature Carpet!

From the 16th century until the middle of the 19th century trade between New Mexico and Mexico flourished. Although there were a variety of woven goods produced as part of this trade, the single item in greatest demand was the Rio Grande blanket, a general term encompassing the entire weaving tradition of Hispanic New Mexico. Rio Grande blankets demonstrate great variety in design, but many, such as the one that inspired this MouseRug, feature elements borrowed from the weavings of "Saltillo-style" serapes, made in many places in Mexico. Some of those "borrowed" elements are evident in this rug: the serrated central diamond, bold geometric patterns and striped borders.

Copyright attributed to: Museum of International Folk Art FA. 1964.20.3. Rio Grande Blanket, New Mexico, nd. International Folk Art Foundation, Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe.

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Approximate Finished Size: 7.125" x 10.25" (including fringe) and approx. [4mm/.15748"] in thickness. PROUDLY MADE IN THE USA!