Huichol Toad Statue

$40.00

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Description

This toad statue was made by a Huichol artisan in Mexico. This statue is 3.0 inches high, 2.0 inches long, 2.0 inches wide.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF COLORS

WHITE: Cloud Spirits.

RED: The East, fire, masculinity.

BLUE: The South, Pacific Ocean, water, rain, femininity.

GREEN: The Earth, the Heavens, healing, the heart, grandfather, growth.

YELLOW: A special root from Wirikuta used for face paint in ceremonies.

ORANGE: "Wirikuta", the sacred land where the Huichol believe life began and also where they gather peyote.

https://www.thehuicholcenter.org/ethnographic-archiving.html