Huichol: Yarn Butterfly Gold Gourd cross every pattern carefully balanced

every pattern carefully balanced

5''Long    3''Wide

the brow and muzzle sliced into crisp

radiating from the shoulder and hindquarters in two bold spirals that collide at the zebra’s center

a multi-figure composition that reads almost like a small mythological theater set on a black wooden stage

Huichol: Yarn Butterfly Gold Gourd cross every pattern carefully balancedThis exquisite natural gourd has been beautifully transformed by Huichol (Wixrika) artists using the traditional yarn painting technique known as nierika, in which beeswax and resin are applied to the surface, and fine strands of yarn are carefully placed by hand to form intricate designs. The top half of the gourd features soft earth tone yarnswarm grays, creams, and goldsarranged in elegant Huichol motifs. At the center is a butterfly, a powerful