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Temay (Modesto Rivera Lemus) and Wixárika (Huichol)

The Creation of the Arrow Yarn Painting (cuadro)

20th century

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  • Artist: Temay (Modesto Rivera Lemus)
  • Culture: Wixárika (Huichol)

The Creation of the Arrow Yarn Painting (cuadro)

20th century

Physical Qualities Acrylic yarn, beeswax, plywood, Sight: 24 1/2 × 24 1/2 in. (62.2 × 62.2 cm.) Framed: 25 × 25 in. (63.5 × 63.5 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Thomas P. Leff and Melanie DeMent, Kennedyville, Maryland
Object Number 2025.206
The subject is a symbolic portal leading to the creation of the arrow. This arrow (flecha) was made by the blessed four men, who surround the arrow and invoke it, and by the blessed man in charge of raising the seed of the arrow. Deer and spirits personify the arrow, which can speak because it is made by the gods, shown here by the eagle goddess who collaborates with the gods.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2025; Thomas P. Leff and Melanie DeMent, Chesapeake City, Maryland

Inscribed: On back, ink on wood: El simbulo del nierica. Esta nierica representa el inicio de la flecha. Esta flecha fue elaborado por parte de los hombres dioces benios. Quatro hombres que rodeando flecha son quienes y sieron la fletcha sagrada y el fodisn los benades por el hombre benado fue quen se en cargo ayebarlo al wiri cota donde hay pelloles y de la flecha no sen unos rayitos asi arriba fomando biboras y espiritu hasta que forma una persona todo esparte de la flecha significa que habla esa flecha porque es hecho por los dioces siempre estando precente ladiosa aguila por locual colaborador de los dioces. Elaborado por el artista - Modesto Rivera Lemus (mi nombre en huichol - Temay - significa hombre nuevo Translation: The symbol of the nierica. This nierica represents the creation of the arrow. This arrow (flecha) was made by the blessed four men, who surround the arrow and invoke it, and by the blessed man in charge of raising the seed of the arrow. There were too few rays from above, so deer and spirits form everything that personifies the arrow, which speaks because it is made by the gods, who are ever-present through the eagle goddess, who collaborates with the gods./Prepared by the artist - Modesto Rivera Lemus/(my name in Huichol - Temay - means new man

Artist

Temay (Modesto Rivera Lemus)

2000-01-01 00:00:00–2000-01-01 00:00:00

Culture

Wixárika (Huichol)

2000-01-01 00:00:00–2000-01-01 00:00:00

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