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Mexican Folk Art Wood Carving Traditional Dance Handmade Alebrije One of a Kind
$3,200
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The young dancers wear an armor of threads over their bodies, showing off an ancient indigenous art form. Colorful thread combinations characterize the huipil dress, a rectangle of cloth handwoven on a backstrap loom that dates back thousands of years in used in Zapotec culture. Through symbols in their dresses, Zapotec women wear their identity, history, culture, power, social and marital status, religion, personality, and power.
In this folkloric dance, “Flor de Piña” (Pineapple Flower), innocence surrounds young girls as they dance and hold pineapples on their shoulders as an offering. Their long braids represent purity and their bare feet symbolize their connection to the Earth.
This folkloric dance is part of the “Guelaguetza” (name in the indigenous Zapotec language) Festival Celebration. Since pre-hispanic times, the indigenous people of Oaxaca have honored the goddess of maize with this festival, performing and offering gifts to ensure a good harvest.
Husband and wife, master woodcarver Manuel Cruz and wood painter Ruby Cruz create this colorful wood carving. It is said this mystic piece will bring a good harvest or fortune to its owner.
Details
- CreatorRuby Fabian (Painter),Manuel Cruz Prudencio (Sculptor)
- DimensionsHeight: 14.97 in (38 cm)Width: 14.97 in (38 cm)Depth: 6.3 in (16 cm)
- StyleFolk Art (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques
- Place of Origin
- Period
- Date of Manufacture2016
- Production TypeNew & Custom(One of a Kind)
- Estimated Production TimeAvailable Now
- Condition
- Seller LocationQueretaro, MX
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU305738950763
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