Small square folded bag with woven strap, tied at apex. The edging on three sides is neon pink. The central design is composed of repeating eight-petal lilac purple flowers and an S-shape pattern in yellow and dark pink, on a green background. Strap is dark pink and dark blue with a horizontal band of repeating S-shapes in yellow; folded in half along length; ends stitched to upper corners of bag. There are two snap closures inside the bag.

• Cultural Context

  The Wixáritari are known to the larger world as the Huichol, however that is not the name they use to refer to themselves.

• Narrative

  Collected by Dr. Hope MacLean while she was doing fieldwork with the Huichol, 1992-1995.

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• Type of Item bag
• Culture Huichol
• Material cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, dye, metal
• Measurements height 75.2 cm, width 27.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Hope MacLean, Denise Jacques
• Received from Denise Jacques

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• Made in Mexico

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• Collection Date between 1992 and 1995
• Ownership Date before September 16, 2020
• Acquisition Date on September 16, 2020

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3448/0009