Beaded Bracelet Item Number: Ni76 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular beaded bracelet with four orange ties, one at each corner. The geometric design consists of six light blue eight-pointed flowers on a red ground, three dark blue beads between the flowers at the top and bottom, and a yellow border with a red edge.
History Of Use
Part of standard apparel for men.
Iconographic Meaning
The star motif refers to the peyote flower, which grows during the wet corn producing season and is a symbol for corn.
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
- Name
- Beaded Bracelet
- Identification Number
- Ni76
- Type of Item
- bracelet
- Material
- glass, nylon fibre and synthetic fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- strung, tied, knotted and twisted
- Overall
- height 4.2 cm, width 14.5 cm
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
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 93
- Accession Number
- 0774/0044