HUICHOL YARN PAINTING: Bordered with a triple border of green, purple and yellow, the ground of this painting is grey. The central feature is a figure which resembles a dagger (pale pink, orange, yellow, bordered by single threads of red and green), topped with a green head with red nose, red and white mouth, black and white eyes and topped with white spiky “hair” (9 spikes). From the head an arm protrudes from each side which divides at the elbow into two, each terminating with snake heads (red, turquoise, white edged w bands of pink and white). From each elbow green and red pendulums drop, edged with yellow and black. In the lower half of the painting at each side are two “flowers” with facial features (yellow, red, green, black, white bordered with single threads of pink and green) and each with two “leaves” (yellow, pink, white) attached to a stem of yellow, one of which extends toward the base of the dagger with a wavy tail. The “flowers” terminate with a triple “root”, and each stands on a small hill of multi-colors (white, green, red, pink, black pale pink, wine, orange, forest green). 4 orange crosses are placed at random within the background, 3 to the proper left of the principle figure and one to the proper right. Inscribed on the verso is a description in Spanish by the artist; Emilio Carrillo.
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Culture or time period:
Wixáritari (Huichol)
Collector:
John Paul
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Yarn paintings
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies and 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions