Ceremonial Object
38-23-131
From: Mexico (Central America) | Nayarit
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 38-23-131 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Huichol |
| Provenience | Mexico (Central America) | Nayarit |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wool | Splint |
| Description | God's Eye. Squares of colored wool yarn twined on crossed sticks. Four of red and black and red and blue yarn forming large cross. "Set of gods' eyes" which are made for the children to wear in the fertility ceremony of first fruits for increase and purification of plants, animals, and people. The women and children are the principal participants. |
| Length | 25 cm |
| Width | 19 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Robert M. Zingg, 1938 |
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