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 × 3 15/16 in. (30 × 40 × 10 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.32.224
Object numberA.1979.32.224
DescriptionYarn painting. Rectangular wood support with multicolor yarns pressed into beeswax. Standing female with star on chest and snake to her right. Dark green ground with three border stripes.
