Huichol Beaded Wood Prayer Box Flower Handmade Hand Carved Mexican Folk Art

Description

Huichol Beaded Wood Prayer Box Flower Handmade Hand Carved Mexican Folk Art
Huichol Mexican Indian folk art is truly unique and all handmade by the indigenous Huichol people of the Sierra Madre mountains in Jalisco, Mexico.
This cute little beaded prayer box is hand carved wood from the copal tree.  The artist assembled to box, sanded it to a smooth finish and cut a notch for a metal hinge.  Before beading, a small nail was attached to the top and serves as a closure for the top and bottom.
Using the traditional Huichol techniques of pressing Campeche wax onto this prayer box and adding
Chaquira glass beads
, one-by-one, the beaded symbols depict the offering message to the Huichol Gods.  Some of the symbols include a large freshly bloomed graduated green
color
Peyote flower with gray pearl beads in the center, two salamanders for the God of rain and tiny budded Peyote flowers around the bottom edge.
A prayer can be written and put into the box for blessings or it can hold rings, small jewelry or special trinkets.  Great idea for a special gift.
Measurements
:
Height
: 1.75"
Width
: Side to Side: 2.5"
Depth
: Front to Back: 1.6"
Interior Lid
:  1.5" side to side x .75" front to back x .52" deep
Interior Bottom
:  1.5" side to side x .75" front to back x .52" deep
Interior Space Overall
:  1.5" side to side x .75" front to back x 1.04" deep
We are very fortunate and proud to honor the Huichol Indians with their talented art pieces and thankful to offer their art crafts to you.  For this reason,  we personally inspect every piece for complete beaded details and first class handcrafts.
Fabulous gift.
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