Three images created in KPTS 3 and 5 and 7.
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These next two are part of an 11 image series called Big Thorn.
This one represents an Indian Huichol yarn painting of a blanket.
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boomer2
Very cool.
I was thinking the 4th and 5th images looked like blankets before reading what they were supposed to represent.
Why would a Huichol make a yarn painting of a blanket?
Actually, I think a Huichol would think that image might represent a peyote plant. That would be more typical of the symbolism in their artwork. A yarn painting represents an asking to the gods. "It is a representaton which synthesizes realities in such a way that the gods must grant that which they see so graphically portrayed. It is a representation which places a real obligation on the gods." - El Arte de los Huicholes. I suppose one might ask for a blanket, but usually it is representational of something much deeper.
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PS Nice images anyhow.
TSTT, what are the dimensions of that artwork? I know, but it might help others.
-TM
too-high: Nice.
I see two sets of prayers: The first is carried by arrows on the antlers of Deer and in a plea for rain. The next is rattles for the bounty of peyote, center to the life of the People, nourished by the rain.
However, I'm uncertain as to the representations in each bottom corner. I suspect they are more images of peyote, but the red tops leave me unsure....
Is there an inscription on the back to give some real insight?
ps: How did you post that image?
guild rep #13
It is small, about 6x6 inches
Inscription on back: Este cuadeanos dise la Historia un Peyote que le ban a ponen una ofrendo asta a bial de catorse ban a bendesirse y atrcierlce zuerte poyque el que pone ofrenda al peyote le entrecan todo de v?? bendision terminomos grasia Historia Huichol.
The two round things at the bottom corners are clay vessels used to make drinks for the ceremony.
The candles represent some sort of duality in their religion - I don't quite understand.
Your interpretation of the top probaby is close. Deer are messengers to/from the other worlds.
p59 from El Art de los Huicholes "The antlers of the deer the maraakame Daneil says, "are a muwieri. Thus they appeared in ancient times in San Jose and thuse the cantador saw them. Thus they appeared in Cohamiata, too, and the marraakame copied them. If you eat peyote, you see the antlers of the deer that way, as if they were muwieris.