Small square folded bag with woven strap, tied at apex. Three yellow, dark blue, dark pink and dark green double pompoms are attached to each lower corner and at centre. The edging on three sides is dark green. The central design is composed of a peyote flower pattern in light blue, dark pink and yellow on a green background. Strap is alternating sections of dark pink and dark green, with lines of light blue across; 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 84.0 cm, width 29.0 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 3448/0007