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Daughters of the Corn
2006
Neikame (José Carrillo Morales)
Mexican, Huichol (Wixárika), born 1971
Arts of the Americas
- Maker/Artist
- Neikame (José Carrillo Morales)
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- Yarn, beads, watercolor, beeswax, plywood
- Medium
- yarn, beads, watercolor, beeswax, plywood
- Dimensions
- 11 11/16 x 11 13/16 x 3/16 in. (29.7 x 30 x 0.5 cm)
- Inscribed
- Incription on verso: "La diosa del maiz (Niwetsika), dio para el hombre dos de sus hijas para que el a su ves, multiplicara los hijos de las mismas permitiendo que se expandieran entre todas las familias en multiples colores. Neikame 2006.09" Translation of inscription on verso: “The goddess of corn (Niwetsika) gave to man two of her daughters so they could multiply among themselves allowing them to expand their families in multiple colors.”
- Departments
- Arts of the Americas
- Accession Number
- 2015.68.31
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Edward J. Guarino Collection in honor of Amanda Caitlin Burns
- Rights Statement
- © artist or artist's estate
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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