Object name: Yarn painting / Collection place: The Americas

Start Over Object name Yarn painting Collection place The Americas

Museum number:: 3-24457
Culture or time period:: Wixáritari (Huichol)
Object class:: Yarn paintings
Maker or artist:: Ramon Medina Silva
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: length 61 centimeters and width 61 centimeters
Collector:: Peter T. Furst
Collection place:: Mexico
Collection date:: 1968

Museum number:: 3-30756
Culture or time period:: Wixáritari (Huichol)
Object class:: Yarn paintings
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Dimensions:: weight 30 centimeters and length 30 centimeters
Collector:: John Paul
Collection place:: Mexico

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