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Band of Animal Musicians
Band of Animal Musicians
Band of Animal Musicians
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Band of Animal Musicians

NameSculpture, Figure
Dateca. 1960
Place madeOaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
Mediumwood, paint
DimensionsOverall: 12 x 3 11/16 x 5 1/2 in. (30.5 x 9.3 x 14 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.1X
Object numberA.1979.3.1X
Description48 wood painted sculptures/figures of animals wearing suits and playing musical instruments.

Ofrenda
Luis Tapia
2017
Musicians
Artist unrecorded
c. 1958
Musicians
Julio Villalobos
c. 1958
Corpus Christi Festival Dancers
Artist unrecorded
ca. 1950
Musicians
late 1980s- 1990s
Musician figures
CA 1965, STAFF
Nahual Woman
Luis Garcia Blanco
2010
Apiary door board
Artist unrecorded
late 19th century
Figure group, musicians
Artist unrecorded
CA 1965, STAFF
Musicians
Amelia de Carrero
ca. 2005
VIEJITOS
CA 1960, STAFF
Whiste, animal musician
Rosalia Tineo Torres
2017