Erowid offers Huichol yarn paintings/art as thank-you gifts for contributors. Check the descriptions for more details about condition, limited edition status, and signatures. As of December 2018, all the yarn art is purchased from a confirmed distributor of Huichol-culture artists from the Zitakua area of Mexico.
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more details about these vivid, vibrant traditional yarn paintings.
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Peyote and Ritual Offerings (6")
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 5.9 x 5.9" (15 x 15 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Spanish description on back.
Imagery: Peyote with deer guide, muvieri with feathers. |
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| $150 |
Peyote and Ritual Offerings (6")
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 5.9 x 5.9" (15 x 15 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Spanish description on back.
Imagery: Peyote with snake protector, eye of god, and ritual items (candles, feathers). |
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Sun w/ four Peyote (6")
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 5.9 x 5.9" (15 x 15 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Spanish description on back.
Imagery: Central sun with sacred peyote in each corner. |
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| $250 |
Eagle, Snake, & Deer Guides (8")
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 7.9 x 7.9" (20 x 20 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: The deer (heart, gatekeeper), the eagle (communication bridge between god and men), and the snake (guides and protectors of peyote) are messengers of the gods, and in charge of guiding & protecting the shaman. |
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Peyote and Ritual Offerings (8")
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 7.9 x 7.9" (20 x 20 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: The shaman is in charge of performing the ritual to ask the gods and spirits for power, wisdom and blessings. In order to do this, he will present them with the sacred offerings. |
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Peyote Journey Ritual (8")
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 7.9 x 7.9" (20 x 20 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: The shaman will guide the peyote seeking pilgrims in their travel to Wirikuta to look for the peyote cactus. They need to ask the gods for permission to collect and consume the peyote. |
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Peyote Ritual (8")
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 7.9 x 7.9" (20 x 20 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: The shaman will consume the peyote to receive and give meaning to the messages of the gods. Before consuming the peyote, the shaman needs to ask permission of the gods, so a ritual is needed. |
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Peyote Ritual (8")
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 7.9 x 7.9" (20 x 20 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: The shaman will consume the peyote to receive and give meaning to the messages of the gods. Before consuming the peyote, the shaman needs to ask permission of the gods through a ritual. |
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Peyote, Eye of God, and Scorpion Protectors (8")
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 7.9 x 7.9" (20 x 20 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: Peyote and the eye of God are presented as offerings during rituals, when the shaman will consume the peyote to obtain its power and wisdom. Scorpions are used by shamans to repel evil and bad luck. |
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Shaman Asks Deer for Guidance (8")
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 7.9 x 7.9" (20 x 20 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: The shaman is asking the deer for its guidance and protection needed to perform the sacred rituals. |
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| $500 |
Antlered Peyote in Bowl (12"), by Reyes Cruz
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 11.8 x 11.8" (30 x 30 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: Sacred gourd is used by shaman to present offerings (peyote: visionary sacrament) to the gods in order to be blessed and used in rituals. Muvieri stick helps contact the gods, deer are gatekeeper to the spirit world. |
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Deer, Peyote, Shamans (12"), by Evelia C. de la Cruz
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 11.8 x 11.8" (30 x 30 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: Sacred deer sacrificed for the spirits, surrounded by circle of mara'akame (shamans). The deer will be presented in order to ask the spirits for power and wisdom. Four corners show muvieri sticks used by shamans. |
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Moon, Sun, Fire, Peyote (12"), by Kukame Olegario Carrillo
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 11.8 x 11.8" (30 x 30 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: Sun and moon forming an eclipse. Both are respected and venerated gods of the Huichol. The Sun (light and illumination) and the Moon (protection from evil) are in love. They bring life to the earth and bless the people with their power during rituals. Encircling peyote open spiritual connections with the gods. |
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Peyote, Fire, Shamans (12"), by Norma C. Carrillo
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 11.8 x 11.8" (30 x 30 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: Shaman and peyote-seeking pilgrims ask the gods for permission to collect and consume peyote. The god of fire will cleanse the peyote and bless it so that when the shaman consumes it, it will give power and wisdom. |
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| $1,000 |
Peyote w/ Offerings (12"), by Norma A. Carrillo R.
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 11.8 x 11.8" (30 x 30 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: The peyote cactus will help the shaman receive and give meaning to the messages of the gods (including Tatewari, the god of fire). The gods will cleanse and bless the peyote before it is consumed by the shaman, with help from sacred offerings such as blessed arrows and muvieri (staff with feathers). |
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| $2,500 |
Shaman & Pilgrims Dance for Peyote (24"), by Norma Carrillo
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 23.5 x 23.5" (60 x 60 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: Marakame (shaman lower left) & pilgrims (right) dance around peyote so it can bless crops & offerings. Maize (offering), eagle (carries messages to gods), snake (protects peyote), deer (guide) fire (god). |
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Shaman Ritual for Peyote (24"), by Norma Carrillo
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 23.5 x 23.5" (60 x 60 cm), yarn on wood. For preservation this should be framed. Description on back.
Imagery: Ritual performed by marakame (shaman) & pilgrims, who dance around peyote (surrounded by fire/sun) so it will bless crops & offerings (candles, muvieri stick, lightning). The eagle carries the message to the gods. The deer guides the shaman. |
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