Tatuwani (Traditional Governor)
Caption
Neikame (José Carrillo Morales) Mexican, Huichol (Wixárika), born 1971. Tatuwani (Traditional Governor), 2007. Acrylic and beads on cardboard, 11 x 13 3/4 in. (27.9 x 34.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Edward J. Guarino Collection in memory of Edgar J. Guarino, 2015.68.30. © artist or artist's estate
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Tatuwani (Traditional Governor)
Date
2007
Medium
Acrylic and beads on cardboard
Classification
Dimensions
11 x 13 3/4 in. (27.9 x 34.9 cm)
Signatures
Signed "Neikame" on recto (lower right) and "Neikame 2007 José Carrillo Morales" on verso
Inscriptions
Inscription on verso: Tatuwani (Gobernador Tradicional) Una autoridad con luz propia que hace para ser un líder, con la bendición y la esperanza de su gente que lucha para subsistir en medio o en el corazón de la Tierra." Translation: “An authority with his own enlightenment born to be leader with the blessings and hope of the people who struggle to exist in the heart of the earth.”
Credit Line
Gift of the Edward J. Guarino Collection in memory of Edgar J. Guarino
Accession Number
2015.68.30
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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