Painting

97-15-45

From: Western Mexico | Nayarit

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-15-45
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Huichol
Provenience Western Mexico | Nayarit
Culture Area Central American
Creator Evanisto Benitez
Date Made circa 1995
Section American
Materials Beeswax | Yarn | Wood
Description

Central eagle with snakes radiating upward from its head. Arrows and spirit eye (nierica) to both sides of its wings. Below is another spirit eye, to the left are two deer figures. Right of the spirit are three more spirit eyes and a deer figure that stands above a plate of food and holds feathers.

Height 60 cm
Width 60 cm
Depth 3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mark D. Lang, 1997
Other Number EB-4 - Collector Number

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