DepartmentLatin America
Nearika
NamePlaque
CultureHuichol
Datec. 1970
Place madeNayarit, Mexico, North America
Place madeJalisco, Mexico, North America
MediumWood, fiber, beeswax
Dimensions11 13/16 × 15 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (30 × 40 × 12.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.32.145
Object numberA.1979.32.145
DescriptionYarn painting. Rectangular wood support with multicolor yarns pressed into beeswax. Snake at top, sun lower left, peacock at right, light purple ground, three border stripes.
