Painting

97-15-22

From: Western Mexico | Tepic | Comunidad Indigena de Zitakua | Nayarit

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-15-22
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Huichol
Provenience Western Mexico | Tepic | Comunidad Indigena de Zitakua | Nayarit
Culture Area Central American
Creator Jose Benitez Sanchez
Date Made ca. 1995
Section American
Materials Beeswax | Yarn | Wood
Description

Low center is a pink and blue spirit eye (nierica). Above center are deer with a spider. Along lower border are multicolored deer figures. Four other figures complete the rest of the painting's border.

Height 78.5 cm
Width 60 cm
Depth 0.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mark D. Lang, 1997
Other Number JSMW-4 - Collector Number

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