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Description

Small flat square bag with long woven shoulder strap with yellow and red horizontal stripes. The bag consists of one flat piece of material folded in half and stitched together along each side with a cross knit loop stitch, similar stitch used to finish top edges. The design is of repeating interlocking diamonds with interior diamonds bordered by v forms entirely cover material using a continuous running stitch; slight variations occur in colour and pattern with the interior diamonds. Red and green pompoms are tied to each bottom corner. Strap, twisted and tied at apex, ends sewn to each corner at open end of bag; design is a series of horizontal lines bordered on both sides by solid line.

History Of Use

More than one bag can be worn as part of their everyday dress to carry personal possessions; bags sometimes worn below the waistbelt; women made the bags but they were only worn by men; bags are now made and sold as tourist art.

Cultural Context

contemporary; tourist art; ritual

Iconographic Meaning

Diamond shape represents a god's eye which is a symbol of power and seeing.

Narrative

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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