Folk art Mexican Huichol yarn bird buy frog primitive red yellow orange pink vintage

This is a pair of vintage/antique Huichol yarn art figures likely from the 60s. The Huichol natives of Mexico are known to be fine craftspeople of detailed yarn and bead art. The fantastic figures and colors are said to be due to the consumption of peyote mushrooms and associated hallucinations. This Bird and Frog are certainly brightly colored and fantastic.

The Bird or Pajaro (6 x 4 x 2") has multi colored yarns wrapped around buy an clay form. On the Bird's back is a turquoise Flower. The Frog or Rana(3 x 2 x 2") is a bit more sedate with more black and blue yarns and a red Flower on the back side. These two figures are in excellent vintage condition. No yarn is missing, although some has loosened on the Bird's beak, it is not too noticeable and reflected in the price. The colors are a bit faded, but still vibrant. These figures are old and quite rare. Price is for the pair.