Artwork
Bolsa
DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureWixárika (Huichol)
Dateca. 1975
Dimensionswith straps: 31 × 10 1/2 in. (78.7 × 26.7 cm)
without straps: 9 × 10 1/2 in. (22.9 × 26.7 cm)
without straps: 9 × 10 1/2 in. (22.9 × 26.7 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, The Luis Echeverría Collection
Object number81.101.352
GeographyPlace madeNayarit, Mexico
General regionNorth and Central America
DescriptionShoulder bag embroidered in bargello stitch with intricate diamond-shaped pattern in colors of red, yellow, blue, green, turquoise and bright pinks on cotton cloth (manta) with sides and top finished in red buttonhole stitch. There is a narrow band across top with a repeat angular design down in orange. Strap is hand woven in red, turquoise, orange, and black.ProvenanceNayarit, MexicoExhibition HistoryCon Cariño: Mexican Folk Art from the Collection of the San Antonio Museum Association (San Antonio Museum of Art), 1986.Not on view
Collections
Culture: Wixárika (Huichol)
20th century
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