DepartmentLatin America

Skeleton figures

NameSculpture

Maker Elpidia Chacon Ruiz

Datec. 1970

Place madeOaxaca, Mexico, North America

MediumCeramic, wood, metal springs, polyester, vegetal, paint

Dimensions6 11/16 × 4 5/16 × 1 3/16 in. (17 × 11 × 3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Andrea Wilcox-Black, A.2011.3.1

Object numberA.2011.3.1

DescriptionSkeleton bride and groom. A skeleton (calavera) bridal couple, she in white dress with gold painted decorations; he in black suit, white shirt & tie with painted white hair. She holds bouquet of 3 flowers and dried fern. Heads of figures on springs. Stand on blue base.