Painting
97-15-12
From: Western Mexico | Tepic | Comunidad Indigena de Zitakua | Nayarit
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 97-15-12 |
| 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 | circa 1995 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Beeswax | Yarn | Wood |
| Description | A central butterfly represents the themes of death, resurrection, and of transformation from one state to another. Above the butterfly is a deer head. Snakes flank along the right and left borders, all facing toward the center. (Furst, 2003 p. 61) |
| Height | 59.7 cm |
| Width | 60 cm |
| Depth | 3.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Mark D. Lang, 1997 |
| Other Number | JS-32 - Collector Number |
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