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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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Diamond threads forming a cross.Tsikuris (thread crosses)Wood, woolHuichol people, Jalisco State,...

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