Monumental Huichol Beaded La Catrina, Day of the Dead, Sculpture, Mexico, 36”

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A monumental Huichol (Wixárika) beaded sculpture of La Catrina, executed at an impressive 36-inch scale. The figure is fully covered … Read more A monumental Huichol (Wixárika) beaded sculpture of La Catrina, executed at an impressive 36-inch scale. The figure is fully covered in thousands of hand-applied glass beads, set into a wax-resin ground using traditional techniques. The surface is densely patterned with symbolic motifs—floral, geometric, and cosmological—rendered in a vivid palette of cobalt, emerald, saffron, and crimson.
Her elongated skeletal form is dressed in a sweeping gown and wide-brimmed hat, both richly ornamented. The skull rotates, adding a subtle interactive element.
At this size, the piece reads as true sculpture rather than tabletop object—ideal for a console, pedestal, or as a focal point in a layered interior.

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