Description
beads, wax, wood
measures 9.5 cm x 9.5cm
This Wixarika Huihcol mosiac of a peyote button is intricately adorned with beads. Made in the San Luis Potosi region of Mexico, in Real de Catorce, a mountain town above Wirrikuta, the Peyote Gardens, this piece is unique and made by hand pressing individual beads on to a wax covered mould.
The Indigenous Mexican Wixarika Huichol artists create intricate art pieces using traditional Wixarika symbols and allies. Representations of sacred objects, ceremonies, and the Wixarika cosmovision are depicted in these traditional artworks.
You can learn more about some of these artists, their work, and their heritage here:
