Yellow Horned Toad Beaded Huichol Earrings

$23.00

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Description

These beaded earrings were made by a Huichol artisan in Mexico. The earrings measure about 2.0 inches long and 1.0 inches wide.

Teh-Kah or horned toads are trusted confederates of the shamans. Their ability to squirt blood from their eyes grants them special honors.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF COLORS:.

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

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

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