Huichol: Yarn Sacred Balance Skull Mimbres while the lavender and fuchsia

while the lavender and fuchsia chest feathers create a soft frame around the bright orange beak

Manuel Cruz and his wife Ruvi are master carvers and very creative and innovative artists in Oaxaca

5"Tall 14"Circumference

and a colorful feathered collar pays homage to ancient warrior adornments

peering at the world with cheerful curiosity

Huichol: Yarn Sacred Balance Skull Mimbres while the lavender and fuchsiaThis Huichol (Wixrika) yarn decorated skull is a stunning piece of symbolic artistry where every pattern and color speaks of deep spiritual meaning. Handcrafted with fine threads pressed into a beeswax covered surface, this black and white design highlights the contrast between life and death, light and shadow, a concept central to Wixrika cosmology. The skull, long a sacred motif in Mexican tradition, honors the cycle of life, reminding us that death