Yarn painting

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Date created: circa 1960

Culture/People: Wixarika (Huichol)
Artist/Maker: attributed to Guadalupe de la Cruz Ríos, Wixarika (Huichol), 1917-1999
Seller: Bernard Cohen, Non-Indian
Previous owner: Bernard Cohen, Non-Indian

Collection History: Purchased by Bernard Cohen in a shop in California between 1970 and 1975; purchased by NMAI from Bernard Cohen in 2003.
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Place: Jalisco State, Nayarit State; Mexico

See related items: Wixarika (Huichol); Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/2619
Barcode: 262619.000

Object Type: Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Object Name: Yarn painting
Media/Materials: Plywood, wool yarn, beeswax, mirror
Techniques: Glued
Dimensions: 60.5 x 60.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6849bf00b-d791-4553-9be3-a44315beefd4

Record ID: NMAI_278734