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Papier mache mariachi figure.
Papier mache mariachi figure
Papier mache mariachi figure.
Papier mache mariachi figure.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.

Papier mache mariachi figure

Maker Felipe Linares
Datec. 1995
Place madeDistrito Federal, Mexico, North America
MediumPapier mache, wood, paint, decorative trims, glue, ribbon
Dimensions51 1/2 × 31 × 24 in. (130.81 × 78.74 × 60.96 cm)
Classifications*Objects
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.2089
Object numberA.1995.93.2089
DescriptionStanding mariachi skeleton, playing a guitar and wearing a sombrero; his suit is black and white with silver trim; there is a scarlet tie around his neck; he has spurs on his boots; colors are black, white, silver, brown, pink, yellow, gold, purple; materials are papier mache, paint, wood, decorative trims, glue, ribbon; object is molded, painted, glued, assembled.
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