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 (8")
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Huichol yarn painting from Nayarit area of Mexico. 7.9 x 7.9" (20 x 20 cm), yarn on thin wood backing. For long-term preservation this piece should be framed. Back has a description of imagery. 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 w/ Lightning and Fire (8"), by Norma C. Carrillo
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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 gods will bless the peyote in order to imbue it with power and wisdom that will be consumed by the shaman. |
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Shaman with Kieri (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 god of Wind to allow him to consume the Kieri (tree of wind, a sacred psychoactive solanaceous species plant) to obtain its power and wisdom. |
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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, tree of wind, hummingbird (12"), by Pedro Flores
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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 deer will guide the peyote seeking pilgrims during their travel. The Kieri, or Tree of Wind, is a sacred incarnation of the god of wind. The hummingbird helps carry messages to the gods and spirits. |
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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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Shaman w/ Drum & Tree of Wind (12"), by Pedro Flores
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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 shaman begins the ritual by presenting sacred offerings to thank the gods and sacred spirits. The shaman will use the drum to chant and pray to the gods and spirits. |
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Shaman w/ Flower of Wind (12"), by Juan Minjarez 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: The shaman will obtain power and wisdom by consuming the flower of wind, or kieri. The snake will protect and guide the shaman once he consumed the flower. |
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Shaman w/ Sacred Offerings (12"), by Juan Minjarez de la Cru
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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 shaman will present the gods with the sacred offerings. To do this, he will use the sacred gourd bowl. The snakes will guide and protect the shaman during the sacred ritual. |
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Shaman Ritual w/ Peyote (12"), by Juan Minjarez 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: During the ritual, a shaman will chant and pray to ask the gods for their permission to consume the peyote cactus. |
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| $2,500 |
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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