Diamond threads forming a cross, Tsikuris (thread crosses)

European Museums, The British Museum

Tsikuris (thread crosses). Wood, wool. Huichol people, Jalisco State, Mexico, 20th century. Crosses like this are used in harvest ceremonies when children are taken on a symbolic pilgrimage to Wirikuta. The number of diamonds indicates the number of times a child has made the journey.


Diamond threads forming a cross

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