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
Signature location
Signed inside
Type
Sculpture

Physical attributes

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