Shaman Deer Huichol Papier Mache Multicolor Mask Mali 13" W x 10

13" W x 10

Nareerat combines garnet

Small fits 23" - 31" waist (58

Guiding handle on top

Sterling silver & lilac jade

Shaman Deer Huichol Papier Mache Multicolor Mask Mali 13" W x 10Higinio 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