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Mayo (Yoreme) Blanket

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States

a Mayo (Yoreme) blanket collected by Eugene H. Boudreau from Sinahuisa, Sonora, Mexico, between 1961 and 1987. Measuring 73 inches (warp) by 52.5 inches (weft), this blanket features a plain weave with a fringe and evenly spaced stripes in dark brown, brown, tan, white, red, blue, and aqua.

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  • Title: Mayo (Yoreme) Blanket
  • Location: Sinahuisa, Sonora, Mexico, North America
  • Physical Dimensions: Warp Length Length 186.7 cm Weft Length Width 133.4 cm Length Of Tassels Length 8 cm
  • Type: Blanket
  • Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
  • External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
  • Medium: Warp = 1-ply natural white wool yarn, Z-spin; Weft = 1-ply natural brown, tan, white, dark brown; dyed blue, aqua, and red wool yarn, Z-spin.
  • USNM Catalog Number(s): E429164-0
  • Photo Credit: Donald E. Hurlbert, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
  • Field: Anthropology
  • Date Collected: 1961
  • Accession Date: 1997-10-01
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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