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The majority of these masks are carved from a jungle wood called parota,it is one of the few woods that is impervious to insects. Once the mask is carved a thin layer of bees wax and pine pitch mixture is thinly spread over the surface and the Huichol artist painstakingly applies one bead at a time, and without the aid of a pattern creates these beautiful designs.Each one is unique unto its self. Click on a tumbnail to see a larger picture and description.
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