Painting

97-15-47

From: Western Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-15-47
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Huichol
Provenience Western Mexico
Culture Area Central American
Creator Jesus Cosio
Date Made circa 1995
Section American
Materials Beeswax | Glass | Wood
Iconography Deer | Sun | House | Drum | Arrows | Eye | Woman | Singer
Description

Glass beads imbedded in beeswax on wood frame. Central sun figure surrounded by a deer head and feathers. Below are two houses. Lower right corner is a drum with nierica (spirit eye) to the right and to the left sides. In the lower left corner are two deer. In the upper left and right corners are arrows. Above the sun is a woman cooking, and cantador (a singer).

Height 78 cm
Width 60 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mark D. Lang, 1997
Other Number JC-4 - Collector Number

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