Vintage Huichol Owl Mexican Folk Art Seed Beaded Owl Figure Heard Museum

Description

Vintage Huichol Mexican Folk Art Seed Beaded Owl Figure
Approx. 4 1/2" tall and 3" wide.
Purchased (late 1990's) at the Heard Museum Phoenix -Celebrating Indigenous People Creativity
in very good vintage pre-owned condition. Some dust from being on display shelf for many years
Huichol Bead Art:
The Huichol people are an indigenous tribe living in secluded settlements within Mexico’s Sierra Madre mountains. They are known for their beautiful Huichol art — animal figures, jaguar heads, masks and ceremonial bowls coated with beeswax, then covered in tiny, glass beads. Hundreds of beads, set in place one at a time, produce dazzling patterns derived from their ancestry and spirituality. The creation of this Huichol bead art requires a great deal of inspiration, patience and concentration, all characteristics of the Huichol Indian outlook on life.
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