JP-765 (previous number (collector's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4777
Description:
HUICHOL YARN PAINTED FROG: Frog completely “painted” with yarn in a decorative application, glued directly to a ceramic base. Colors include: two shades of chartreuse, black, white, yellow, dark forest green, red, black and wine. H=7.5cm; W=11.0cm ; L=11.5cm. JP-765
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Culture or time period:
Wixáritari (Huichol)
Collector:
John Paul
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Yarn
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Yarn paintings
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies