Huichol Indian Hand Beaded Cast Resin Sheep Skull By Morelia Lopez PP7422 Oaxaca
Huichol Indian Hand Beaded Cast Resin Sheep Skull By Morelia Lopez PP7422 Oaxaca
Morelia Lopez
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For this Huichol Indian Hand Beaded Cast Resin Sheep skull This measures are 12" tall, 17" long, 7.5"width.
Morelia Lopez is the Grandaughter of Jacinto Lopez an elder shaman who was considered to be the grandfather of the bead art. Her father Florencio is an accomplished artist who has served as municipal delegate as well as governor of San Andres Cohamiata.
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.
