Colcha Weaving

Manufacturer / Maker Sandia Mountains Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America

Date1987

Mediumwool, dye

Dimensions43 × 29 in. (109.2 × 73.7 cm)

ClassificationsTextile, Fiber Arts, & Beadwork

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Terri B. Salazar

Object numberPC2005.26.1

DescriptionColcha, a wall hanging is an embroidered brown grid with embroidered multicolored flowers, birds and deer on a white background. Background looks like 1/1 commercial beige wool; reverse is brown commercial 1/1 wool. Colcha embroidery is made of multiple plies and twists, possibly natural brown and beige wool and commercial wool w/ commercial dyes. Fringe is 1-ply, Z-spun beige wool.

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