Huichol: Wall Hanging Anatomic HeartWonderful beaded Huichol anatomical heart created by the Wixarika people of Mexico. The Wixrika or Huichol people are the masters of beaded art in Mexico and arguably the world. Beads are painstakingly placed one by one over the wax areas prepared for beading. This beautiful heart has Huichol symbols such as peyote flowers and ojos de Dios God's eyes. Origin: Huichol Dimensions: 11''Tall 9''Wide 1. 5''Deep

which are very similar to those of the first woodcarvings in Oaxaca

Original oil painting on canvas of Mata Ortiz ollas by Mexican painter Rivas

brocade panels wrapped around a body that’s already in full motion

alert and so expressive

masterful line work

so the whole piece shimmers and creates an incredible sense of movement

as if the mushroom were wearing an embroidered huipil

This stunning Huichol beaded sun and moon sculpture beautifully represents the balance of opposites in Wixárika (Huichol) cosmology

Every line is precise

eyes locked on something the animal alone can see

Carved from a single block of copal wood

Dimensions: 6''Tall 8''Long 3''Wide