Libertad

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

One (1) cotton quilt tapestry, Libertad (Freedom), crafted by Mujeres Tejedoras de Mampuján (The Weavers of Mampuján), circa 2006 to 2008. The tapestry is vertically oriented with a red cotton border, and depicts a scene constructed of colorful pieces of cloth shaped and sewn together in a storytelling display. At the top of the tapestry is the title in Spanish [LIBERTAD] in red cloth. The tapestry depicts a scene of a small boat in blue water in front of a multicolored mountain range beneath a blue and white sky. The high peaks of the mountains are created by patterned fabrics of yellow and white, purple, black floral, yellow snakeskin, orange and white rings, and glittering mauve. Below the mountains on the left are two different sequin pieces, one beige and black and the second purple and black. Below the mountains on the right is a cactus-patterned cloth.

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