Yarn Painting
2003-19-1
From: Mexico (Central America)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 2003-19-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Huichol |
| Provenience | Mexico (Central America) |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Creator | Jose Benetes Sanchez |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Acrylic Yarn | Beeswax | Wood |
| Description | Acrylic yarn embedded in beeswax within a wooden frame. The overall painting depicts evidence of transformation and the interconnectedness of life. The center design is a skeletonized shaman holding power arrows in each hand. Deer, rain serpents, and peyote surround the shaman. The upper right shows a pair of shamans pounding a drum. The lower right shows the divine Mother of peyote and her daughter plants with roots ending in deer antlers. The upper left depicts a flowering nightshade, half sorcerer and half teacher, in opposition to the peyote. The lower left depicts a party of peyoteros. (Furst, 2003 p. iv) |
| Length | 121.92 cm |
| Width | 121.92 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Peter T. Furst, 2003 |
| Other Number | LI-2003-2.1 - Other Number |
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