Band
Item number Ni9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number Ni9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Double weave band has repeated geometric floral design with another flower at center. Triangles between outer flower. Yellow stripe on purple edges. Each side is the reverse in colour; one side has purple ground with pink flowers, the other other is pink ground with purple flowers. each end has horizontal wavy line bordered by 2 straight horizontal lines, series of thin horizontal lines before 4 twisted tassels at each end.
Possibly made for tourist trade, yet it could have been used as a belt or a shoulder wrap. Belts were worn by men and women, but the more elaborate or finely woven belts were worn by men.
contemporary; tourist art; ritual
The Wixáritari are known to the larger world as the Huichol, however that is not the name they use to refer to themselves.
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Possibly made for tourist trade, yet it could have been used as a belt or a shoulder wrap. Belts were worn by men and women, but the more elaborate or finely woven belts were worn by men.
contemporary; tourist art; ritual
Double weave band has repeated geometric floral design with another flower at center. Triangles between outer flower. Yellow stripe on purple edges. Each side is the reverse in colour; one side has purple ground with pink flowers, the other other is pink ground with purple flowers. each end has horizontal wavy line bordered by 2 straight horizontal lines, series of thin horizontal lines before 4 twisted tassels at each end.
The Wixáritari are known to the larger world as the Huichol, however that is not the name they use to refer to themselves.
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