Shaman Deer Huichol Papier Mache Multicolor Mask Mali color and pattern of stone

color and pattern of stone will vary

Three strands of white

Guiding handle on top

From Shanker in India

Nareerat combines garnet

Shaman Deer Huichol Papier Mache Multicolor Mask Mali color and pattern of stoneHiginio Hernandez handcrafts this mask to ask the gods' assurance of an abundant maize harvest, as well as protection from the scorpions that guard it. 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 consumption of peyote flowers. The Huichol draw, paint or make