DepartmentLatin America
The Transformation of the Wolf People into Huichols and the Origin of the Peyote Tradition
NameYarn Painting
Artist or maker
Mariano Valadez
(born 1952)
CultureHuichol; Wixárika
Date1989
(not assigned)México
Place madeSantiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit, Mexico, North America
MediumYarn, beeswax, wood
Dimensions44 7/8 in. (114 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.1989.28.1
Object numberFA.1989.28.1
DescriptionRound yarn painting. Depicts the wolf people learning about peyote and becoming human. Vibrant colors- Blue, orange, green, predominate center has offering bowl with 2 deer surrounded by 2 snakes. The sun is at top with 2 deer guardian spirits. Wolf people at bottom.
1952
Isleta Tinsmith
