Bead art done by the Wixaritari (Huichol) can be dated back to the 1700s, where beads were introduced by a group of missionaries in an effort to convert them into Christianity. Their efforts proved futile and they were shortly expelled from the mountains but they decided to keep the beads. Thus they were slowly introduced into their religious offerings.
The technique has remained the same throughout the years. The Wixaritari layers a coat of wax onto the wooden piece or gourd, then after stacking layers onto a needle they begin to add them one by one starting from the inside of the design. After which the contours are filled, this labor is usually done by their kids in order for them to learn this art form.
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Huichol Indian Hand Beaded actual bull skull with Glass Beads that measures 16" from tip to tip of the horns, 28.5" from the tip of the horn to the end of the nose, 21.5" from the top to the end of the nose and is 9" wide from eye to eye.
Please note that the horns for this piece naturally slip off of the skull. They are wrapped seperately and are placed in the bottom of the package.
Santos Bautista is not just another Huichol bead artist, he was one of the pioneers of the bead art and is the winner of the 2009 FONART Competition as best Huichol Bead Artist. This exclusive signature series of bead art was done with new iridescent and metalic glass beads that are imported by us for only the best artists like Santos Bautista to work with.
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