Calavera Musicians

NameSculpture, Set of Four

Maker David Moctezuma

Date1990

Place madeMexico City, Mexico, North America

MediumPapier-mâché, paint

DimensionsViolin Player: 18 × 9 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (45.7201 × 24.13 × 20.955 cm)
Bass Guitar Player (light colored guitar): 17 1/4 × 6 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (43.8151 × 17.145 × 19.05 cm)
Guitar Player: 17 1/4 × 9 1/4 × 7 in. (43.8151 × 23.495 × 17.78 cm)
Trumpet player: 18 1/16 × 7 × 8 1/2 in. (45.8788 × 17.78 × 21.59 cm)

Credit LineGift of Peter P. Cecere

Object numberA.2003.36.71V

DescriptionSet of four Calavera musicians in papier mache, each is dressed in blue. One is a horn-player, one a violinist, and two guitar players. The heads are oversized skulls with open, grinning mouths. The horn-player has worn spots on its backside, one guitarist has a scratch across its proper right arm.