Artwork
Bag
DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureWixárika (Huichol)
Date1980s
MediumWool
Dimensionsheight with strap extended: 26 1/2 × 10 in. (67.3 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Jill Vexler, Ph.D.
Object number2025.12.8
GeographyPlace madeSan Andrés Cohamiata, Jalisco, Mexico
PurchasedJalisco, Mexico
DescriptionDouble weave on backstrap loom and plain weave strap with pom pom appliqué.ProvenancePurchased by Jill Vexler near Guadalajara, Jalisco, about 1980; by gift of Jill Vexler to San Antonio Museum of Art, 2025.On view
Collections
20th century
Culture: Wixárika (Huichol)
1980
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