Daughters of the Corn

Neikame (José Carrillo Morales)

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. © artist or artist's estate

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Daughters of the Corn

Date

2006

Medium

Yarn, beads, watercolor, beeswax, plywood

Classification

Painting

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

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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