God's Eye Figure Item Number: Ni61 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three sticks, a vertical stick and two others that cross it at angles. Blue yarn wrapped around sticks to form a hexagon. Three irregular pieces of paper have partial words in pink or black on green or white, red and blue ground. Paper attached to base of central stick with green yarn. Handle notched at either end is attached to end of central stick with purple yarn. Length of purple yarn along handle and wrapped around each notch.
Cultural Context
contemporary; tourist art; ritual
Narrative
The Wixáritari are known to the larger world as the Huichol, however that is not the name they use to refer to themselves.
Item History
- Made in Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico before 1980
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Cicuri Shop
- Owned by Ralph Maud before February 1, 1982
- Received from Ralph Maud (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on February 1, 1982
What
Who
- Culture
- Huichol
- Previous Owner
- Cicuri Shop and Ralph Maud
- Received from
- Ralph Maud (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
When
- Creation Date
- before 1980
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before February 1, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on February 1, 1982
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 93
- Accession Number
- 0774/0015 g