Guardián de la Sierra (Cráneo wixárika)

by Edgar el Nahual

N/A
Unique
70 x 70 x 20 cm
Glass seed beads (chaquira) set with Campeche wax over real bovine skull with horns; protective seal

Artwork Locator

IXOR9-TZQUA-6ODUO

Artwork Description

Hand-beaded bovine skull in the Wixárika tradition. Thousands of glass seed beads form peyote, rain and corn motifs—sacred geometry that shimmers with the light. A contemporary totem honoring animal memory and the cycles of water and growth.

Identification attributes

Artist
Edgar el Nahual
Year
N/A
Signature location
Signed inside
Type
Sculpture
Attributes

Physical attributes

Format
Volumetric
Medium
Glass seed beads (chaquira)...
Dimensions
70 x 70 x 20 cm