Huichol Beaded Art Whale Figurine Hand Carved Ironwood Mexican Handmade Folk Art

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Huichol Beaded Art Whale Figurine Hand Carved Ironwood Mexican Handmade Folk Art
Huichol art is so unique and all handmade by the indigenous Mexican Indian people of the Sierra mountains in Mexico.  This whale sculpture is made of hand carved ironwood.  The artist used the traditional Huichol technique of coating the sculpture with Campeche beeswax and then, one-by-one, adding micro glass beads.  The Huichol do not use any type of pre-made pattern and they rely on their symbols to create the offering messages to their Gods.
This gorgeous whale is made of all red and black glass beads.  Red is the fire, the east and signifies masculinity.  Black is the earth and growth.
Several brilliant Peyote flower symbols bless this whale.  We love how the artist used the peyote flower symbol for his eyes.  Peyote is used by the Shaman during their religious ceremonies for predictions and talking to the Gods for prosperity of the people.
Down his back and tail a long stalk of corn is growing and outlined with rain for growth.
We love his unique haute couture design with two primary colors.
Beautiful gift for a Huichol collector.
Measurements:
Length: 5"
Width: 1 3/4"
Height: 2 1/2"
We are very fortunate and proud to honor the Huichol Indians with their talented art pieces and thankful to offer their art crafts to you.  For this reason,
we personally inspect every piece for complete bead details and first class handcrafts.
Beautiful gift for an ocean lover, surfer, swimmer or water polo player.
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