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Old man figure
Old man figure
Old man figure
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Old man figure

NameBank
CulturePurépecha; Tarascan
DateCA 1965, STAFF
Place madeOcumicho, Michoacán, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/4 x 11 7/16 x 15 1/16 in. (28.5 x 29.1 x 38.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.249
Object numberA.1979.3.249
DescriptionOld man, painted, hand-built, white beard and hair, white pants and shirt, red and blue trim, green base, mouth open, slot at back
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