 'Marra Rrurabe,' mask (Mexico)
$147.99
Marra rrurabe means "Deer star." In a profuse display of symbolic patterns, this beaded mask on a papier machi backing by Higinio Hernandez contains three of the most important elements of the huichol culture: corn, deer and peyote. Every detail refl more...
|
 'Red-Haired Personage,' mask (Mexico)
$147.99
Incandescent hues and intricate icons radiate brilliant color and rich spirituality. Higinio Hernandez and his family preserve their cultural heritage through this beadwork mask on a papier mache base. Jicuri, or "peyote buttons," adorn his headdress more...
|
 Beaded mask, 'Blue Deer with Corn' (Mexico)
$147.95
Radiant with color, this extraordinary mask by Higinio Hernandez speaks of life close to the earth. On the forehead, a corn plant (tatei yukahima) sends out ripe ears of golden maize. Glowing suns warm the cheeks, and Kawuyomaire, the sacred blue dee more...
|
 Beaded mask, 'Green Jicuri Flower' (Mexico)
$154.95
With a patience characteristic of the Huichol people, the hands of Higinio Hernandez transform tiny "chaquira" beads into beautiful and glossy motifs adhered to a papier-machi base. The result is a veritable explosion of color, replete with symbols s more...
|
 Beadwork eclipse, 'The Guardians' (Mexico)
$77.95
Radiant, celestial bodies encircle one another, their attraction undeniable. The cool blue moon smiles as she embraces the sun. Brother of the Huichol people, the blue deer observes while Teruka, the scorpion scuttles across the moon. He is the guard more...
|
 Beadwork eclipse, 'The Light of Three' (Mexico)
$84.95
Centered by a candle, the ardent sun seems to smile while the moon is a cool blue presence. Huichol symbols cover this exquisite eclipse by Santos. The even parallel lines of cornsilk appears on both while the blue deer rests on the moon's crescent. more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Blue Eagle' (Mexico)
$147.99
With a patience characteristic of the Huichol people, the hands of Higinio Hernandez transform tiny chaquira beads into beautiful and glossy motifs adhered to a paper mache base. The result is a veritable explosion of color, replete with symbols sacr more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Cornfield Protectors' (Mexico)
$147.99
Corn is a basic foodstuff for Mexico's Huichol people, and this handsome mask depicts elements that are crucial for its propagation. By Higinio Hernindez, the forehead is covered with a corn plant, or iko. Teruka, the scorpion, appears in blazing col more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Dance of the Deer' (Mexico)
$139.99
Deer dance in a circle around a blazing peyote bud. Brother of the Huichol people, Kawuyomaire is a blue deer who travels the heavens as a guide and guardian. He can be heard by the shaman, or mara'akame, and his presence is perceptible through the p more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Dream Flower' (Mexico)
$87.95
Blossoming in shades of purple and rosewood, the peyote flower, jicuri, symbolizes life and success. The Huichol people regard the jicuri as sacred and ingest it during spiritual rituals, for they believe it allows them to see and converse with their more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Duality of the Gods' (Mexico)
$147.99
The world explodes and opens into a hypnotic path of blazing color and Huichol design. The spirit of Kawauyomaire the blue deer holds reign over peyote and eagle designs in the alternative reality created by Higinio Hernandez in this beadwork mask. A more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Eagle Protector' (Mexico)
$147.99
With wings spread protectively, Werika covers the forehead of a mysterious personage. Regarded by the Huichol as their divine mother, she also represents Our Lady of Guadalupe. One of her heads talks to God, while the other watches over the world. Ta more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Father Sun' (Mexico)
$147.99
Higinio Hernandez patiently places each minute bead by hand in the creation of this extraordinary mask. Resplendent in the color and mysticism of Huichol art, it depicts the bright father sun, Taa ta ta. He crowns a face bearing images of jicuri (pey more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Huichol Charm' (Mexico)
$139.99
"One should always bring offerings to the gods in order to receive their protection," advises Higinio Hernindez. He celebrates Huichol custom with this mask as he finds inspiration in the psychedelic effects of jicuri ("peyote flower"). Ingested only more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Messenger' (Mexico)
$154.99
A sunburst blazes on the forehead of an enigmatic personage. Considered the father of the Huichol people, the sun is accompanied by six-sided jicuri (peyote) buds on each cheek. Higinio Hernindez creates a mesmerizing beadwork mask. Brother of the Hu more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Moon with Sun' (Mexico)
$132.95
An enigmatic embodiment of the duality that exists between the sun and moon, this extraordinary mask by Higinio Hernandez Carrillo glows with ancestral magic. Cool buds of jicuri (peyote), central to Huichol mysticism, adorn the cheeks; peyote is rev more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Peyote Crown' (Mexico)
$139.99
Higinio Hernindez patiently places each minute bead by hand in the creation of this extraordinary mask. Resplendent in the color and mysticism of Huichol art, a glowing peyote bud is surrounded by white doves. Stars glow on each cheek, all symbols of more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Powerful Sun' (Mexico)
$159.95
Santos honors the sun, father of the Huichol people, with a colorful mask that stands as a symbol of power. Decorated with bright bold colors, the mask features the sacred jikuri (peyote flower) on the forehead, whereas the "Eye of God" talisman shap more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Red Sunset' (Mexico)
$202.99
Unfurling his majestic wings, Wierika, the eagle is the centerpiece in this brilliant mask of vibrant colors. Higinio Hernandez Carrillo takes his inspiration from the sunsets of the sierra, and turns to the icons of his people for expression. Deer a more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Scorpions and Deer' (Mexico)
$149.99
Snowflakes, stars, and flowers interact with deer and scorpions in this beautiful mask by the Higinio Hernandez. Facial features have been originally outlined and magnificently complemented with an incredible array of brilliant designs. The magnifice more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Shaman Deer' (Mexico)
$137.99
A sacred symbol, this blue jikuri or peyote flower recalls millenary Huichol traditions. Kawuyumaire, the Huichol's elder brother, assumes the form of a deer to become a messenger from the gods. His presence is only perceptible through the consumptio more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'Spirit of the Blue Deer' (Mexico)
$109.99
A mask to commemorate Huichol customs, this piece celebrates Tamaxi Wuimare, the spirit of the blue deer. Known as Kawuyumaire, this deer is regarded as the Huichol people's older brother; he is a messenger to the gods. It is believed he guides the s more...
|
 Beadwork mask, 'The Moon's Healing Magic' (Mexico)
$189.99
Six-sided peyote blossoms pose on the forehead of the moon herself. They guard the black spirals that represent yuawi i the curative power of the shaman. Joined by butterflies and white birds, they reveal the cosmology of the Huichol people. Higinio more...
|
 Beadwork sun, 'His Great Power' (Mexico)
$77.95
A serene blue visage haloed by fiery rays demonstrates dramatic contrasts; they intensify the beauty of this mask. Santos depicts an anthropomorphic sun, giving human attributes to a non-human object. The sun is revered as the father of the Huichol p more...
|
 Ceramic mask, 'Carnival Olmeca' (Mexico)
$47.95
Similar to the legendary Olmeca head, this colorful mask celebrates Mexico's unique flora and fauna. Eufrosia Pantaleon paints elegant peacocks on the cheeks and head while flowers blossom on the nose and temples of this ceramic wall mask. more...
|
 Ceramic mask, 'Death is a Jaguar Warrior' (Mexico)
$59.95
Saul Montesinos pays tribute to the Aztec warrior's death with a mask of striking features. Regarded as the "jaguar death," the mask references the Jaguar Warriors, for the Aztecs believed the jaguar to be associated with the god of night. Jaguar War more...
|
 Ceramic mask, 'Golden Olmec Lord' (Mexico)
$49.95
Eufrosia Pantaleon is inspired by the legendary Olmec heads in the design of this mask. Believed to represent governors, the original gigantic heads are carved from stone. Pantaleon reinterprets these archeological treasures with this ceramic mask. S more...
|
 Ceramic mask, 'Jade Olmec Lord' (Mexico)
$49.95
Eufrosia Pantaleon is inspired by the legendary Olmec heads in the design of this mask. Believed to represent governors, the original gigantic heads are carved from stone. Pantaleon reinterprets these archeological treasures with this ceramic mask. S more...
|
 Ceramic mask, 'Maya Lord Jaguar' (Mexico)
$49.95
Angel Cerin recreates a royal Maya mask adorned with an impressive headdress. Cerin crafts the mask by hand from ceramic featuring a fearsome jaguar, or balam. A valiant Maya warrior and a feathered serpent complete the regal headdress. more...
|
 Ceramic mask, 'Maya Lord of the Sky' (Mexico)
$49.95
Master ceramist Angel Cerin replicates the unique artistry of the Maya culture with this detailed mask. Similar to a totemic image, the mask features the profile of Chaac, God of Rain, while the iguana represents Itzamni, God of the Sky, Lord of Fire more...
|
 Ceramic mask, 'Midnight Olmeca' (Mexico)
$47.95
Similar to the legendary Olmeca head, this blue mask celebrates Mexico's unique flora and fauna. Eufrosia Pantaleon paints elegant peacocks on the cheeks and head while flowers blossom on the nose of this ceramic wall mask. more...
|
 Ceramic mask, 'Oaxaca Traditions' (Mexico)
$32.95
Based on thousands of years of Oaxaca traditions, this mask depicts an imaginary personage. Rigoberto Mateos works in Mexico's legendary black pottery to create the image, adding geometric motifs etched by hand into the clay. more...
|
 Ceramic mask, 'Rites of Spring' (Mexico)
$64.95
Long and slender, this mask depicts an imaginary personage. Rigoberto Mateos works in Mexico's legendary black pottery to create the beautiful image, adding stylized vines and tendrils. A butterfly poses on the forehead. more...
|
 Ceramic mask, 'Serenity' (Mexico)
$25.99
Flowers crown a long, slender visage that represents serenity. Working in the time-honored black pottery tradition of Oaxaca, the Nieto Galan Family creates this splendid mask. The fired clay is burnished to a sheen with a piece of quartz. more...
|
 Glass-beaded mask, 'Teruka-Warra' (Mexico)
$134.99
A vivid surge of color spills from the dark, fertile earth in glorious abundance. The fearful presence of Teruka (meaning "guardian scorpion of the maize") stands sentry over the warra (maize field) in constant vigilance. Representing the extravaganc more...
|
 Iron and ceramic wall adornment, 'Maya Masks' (pair) (Mexico)
$34.49
Wearing elaborate penachos, or headdresses, Maya warriors are handsome and bold. Earrings attest to their exalted status in society. Marco Polo creates a pair of original wall adornments in tribute to ancient man. A ceramic face centers the iron scul more...
|
2001 