Description
🐟Huichol Yarn Painting – Sun & Fish🐟
This Huichol yarn painting features a fish beneath a radiant sun, handcrafted with colorful yarn on a beeswax-resin-coated wooden base. Made in Nayarit by Tepejuano artisans, the artwork is rooted in ritual storytelling—symbolizing the harmony between nourishment and energy. A handwritten explanation on the back gives personal insight into the piece’s meaning.
📝Description by the artist
“In the river, there are fish for people to eat. The healer obtains the power from the Sun to heal. The turtle is the first envoy of the healer to the Water God.”
🎉Features
- Dimensions: 20 cm × 20 cm × 0.5 cm
- Solid wooden board
- Colorful yarn and beeswax-resin adhesive
- Handcrafted using traditional Huichol yarn-painting techniques
- Includes handwritten artist description on reverse
🔔Symbolism of Sun & Fish in Huichol Culture
- Sun: Seen as a source of healing energy and spiritual strength. In the artist’s words, “The healer obtains the power from the sun to heal.”
- Fish: Represents abundance and sustenance from nature—“In the river, there is fish for people to eat,” notes the artist.
📌Care Instructions
Keep out of direct sunlight and avoid high humidity.
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