Woven Headband

Woven head band - Photograph ©Yvonne Negrín 2018

This beautiful woven head band was made from a fine commercial wool dyed with aniline dyes. The main design represents the peyote (hikuri en Wixárika). Small belts like this are used as head bands but are also used to tie shut a shaman's basket.

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Create Date: 
1977
Object Medium: 
Materials & Techniques: 
Fine commercially aniline dyed wool woven on the back-strap loom.
Dimensions: 
Width
0.50m.
Height
0.04m.