- Handmade by Higinio Hernandez Carrillo
- Ships from Mexico within 7 days
- Keep out of heat
- Keep out of the sun
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Shaped like a mother's visage, this extraordinary mask requests health and long life for her child. Elements of the sacred ceremony complement this mask, executed with patient devotion by Higinio Hernandez. Corn, symbol of sustenance occupies the forehead, while the "eye of God," or tsikuri, appears on the nose. According to Huichol custom, the tsikuri is made from two sticks forming a cross, to represent five directions in life. When a child is born, the parents make the tsikuri wrapping the center with colorful yarn. This is performed every birthday for five years, with different color yarns creating a rhombus in the middle of the cross. The child will then wear it as a necklace, hoping God will show the right path of life. Hernandez is an artist of Huichol traditions and in this piece he carefully affixes colorful beads or chaquira upon a fiber glass mask, using a natural wax of his own preparation, known as cera de Campeche. This work is an extraordinary testimonial of pre-Hispanic shamanic rituals that have transcended the passing of time and history. Hernandez's devotion to his ancestral legacy is evident in the careful crafting of this piece, for it stands as a proud tribute to Huichol custom and faith. Care instructions: To prevent the yarn-work from coming loose, do not expose this piece to direct heat or light as it may melt the Campeche wax adhesive.
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