Painting
97-15-28
From: Western Mexico | Tepic | Comunidad Indigena de Zitakua | Nayarit
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 97-15-28 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Huichol |
| Provenience | Western Mexico | Tepic | Comunidad Indigena de Zitakua | Nayarit |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Creator | Jose Benitez Sanchez |
| Period | Late 20th Century |
| Date Made | circa 1995 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Beeswax | Wool | Wood |
| Description | Four human figures swimming in the "first river," Rio Lermay. Above the river is a procession of four female goddesses led by a shaman holding power wands. The upper right depicts Deer Person Kauyumari who connects the deities and the people. The lower left depicts sacred deer/peyote beneath a sky. (Furst, 2003 p. 67) |
| Height | 60 cm |
| Width | 60 cm |
| Depth | 3.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Mark D. Lang, 1997 |
| Other Number | JS-31 - Collector Number |
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