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Day of Dead
Day of Dead
Day of Dead
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Day of Dead

NameFigure, fantasy
CultureLatin America
Dateca. 1960
Place madeMexico, North America
MediumCeramic, metal, fiber
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/16 x 5 1/2 x 1 15/16 in. (18 x 14 x 5 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Girard Foundation Collection
Object numberA.1982.30.746X
DescriptionMolded plaster head, feet, hands, body articulated with steel springs. Skeletal extremities, head painted black, white high-lights, red mouth, yellow eyes, white hair ruff on back of head. In brown cloth habit with white cord belt.
FIREWORK
Artist Not Recorded
ca 1960
San Antonio de Padua
Artist Not Recorded
Crucifix
Artist Not Recorded
Late 19th - early 20th century
Cross
Artist Not Recorded
Curing Set (Cuadrilla)
Darío Soteno Léon
1997
Alligator
Artist Not Recorded
c. 1960
FIGURE, FANTASY
Artist Not Recorded
ca 1958
Skeleton figures
Elpidia Chacon Ruiz
c. 1970