Shaman Deer Huichol Papier Mache Multicolor Mask Mali The most treasured relationship is

The most treasured relationship is that of a parent and child

Guiding handle on top

From Shanker in India

With a tradition of superlative beadwork dating back generations

Made in and fairly traded from India

Shaman Deer Huichol Papier Mache Multicolor Mask Mali The most treasured relationship isHiginio 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