Mini figures - Lined with beads

Huichol beadwork  sculptures Originally Native American art, glass beads have been in use for almost five centuries there. Today a variety of beading styles flourishes. Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico Huichol Indians have a unique approach to bead-work. Meanwhile, the unifying factor of the work is the colorful decoration using symbols and designs which date back centuries. Besides, most native bead-work intended for tribal use, however, bead-workers also create conceptual work for the art world. Traditionally, Huichol beaded products are applique: glass, plastic or metal beads glued to the wooden form covered with beeswax. Usually, pictures of animals, masks, and bowls. In them, as in other subjects of Huichol art, are recognized mythological religious characters and plots.