Painting
97-15-25
From: Mexico (Central America) | Nayarit | Tepic | Comunidad Indigena de Zitakua
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 97-15-25 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Huichol |
| Provenience | Mexico (Central America) | Nayarit | Tepic | Comunidad Indigena de Zitakua |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Creator | Jose Benitez Sanchez |
| Period | Late 20th Century |
| Date Made | circa 1995 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wool | Wood | Beeswax |
| Description | Depiction of how the Sun came into the world in a fiery, volcanic explosion. The upper right is an underground path lined with prayer arrows and footprints, showing the Sun's path to the west. The lower left shows the Sun Father being sent into the sky by Grandfather Fire and his assistant, Deer Person Kauyumari. The diagonal band from lower right to upper center is the Sun's path to the sky. (Furst, 2003 p. 95) |
| Height | 60.5 cm |
| Width | 81.2 cm |
| Thickness | 5.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Mark D. Lang, 1997 |
| Other Number | JS-10 - Collector Number |
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