Vintage Handwoven Mexican Saltillo Serape Blanket or Rug c. 1940s textiles it is hard not to

it is hard not to feel cheerful when wrapped up in one

with a 3 inch diameter

a mythological creature considered a guardian figure in Japanese culture and a popular subject in Japanese papier-mâché

scholar & one-time assistant to Kerouac’s former wife Edie Kerouac Parker

) as sorts of protective spirits

Vintage Handwoven Mexican Saltillo Serape Blanket or Rug c. 1940s textiles it is hard not toThis 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