DepartmentLatin America
Nearika
NamePlaque
CultureHuichol
Datec. 1960
Place madeNayarit, Mexico, North America
Place madeJalisco, Mexico, North America
MediumWood, fiber, beeswax
Dimensions11 13/16 × 17 15/16 × 9 9/16 in. (30 × 45.5 × 24.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.5.550
Object numberA.1979.5.550
DescriptionYarn painting. Rectangular wood support with multicolor yarns ressed into beeswax. Design of sun (?) in center with four color areas. Striped section around sun-like figure.
