Daughters of the Corn
Caption
Neikame (José Carrillo Morales) (Mexican, Huichol (Wixárika), born 1971). Daughters of the Corn, 2006. Yarn, beads, watercolor, beeswax, plywood, 11 11/16 x 11 13/16 x 3/16 in. (29.7 x 30 x 0.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Edward J. Guarino Collection in honor of Amanda Caitlin Burns, 2015.68.31.
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Daughters of the Corn
Date
2006
Medium
Yarn, beads, watercolor, beeswax, plywood
Classification
Dimensions
11 11/16 x 11 13/16 x 3/16 in. (29.7 x 30 x 0.5 cm)
Signatures
Signed "Neikame" recto (lower right) and verso with the date "2006.09"
Inscriptions
Incription on verso: "La diosa del maiz (Niwetsika), dio para el hombre dos de sus hijas para que el a su ves, multiplicara los hijos de las mismas permitiendo que se expandieran entre todas las familias en multiples colores. Neikame 2006.09" Translation of inscription on verso: “The goddess of corn (Niwetsika) gave to man two of her daughters so they could multiply among themselves allowing them to expand their families in multiple colors.”
Credit Line
Gift of the Edward J. Guarino Collection in honor of Amanda Caitlin Burns
Accession Number
2015.68.31
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