Musicians

NameFigure Group; Nativity Figures

Maker Julio Villalobos

Datec. 1958

Place madeCuzco, Cuzco, Peru, South America

MediumWood (maguey), pasta (potato paste), paint

Dimensions5 1/8 × 8 1/4 × 5 3/16 in. (13 × 21 × 13.2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.44.286

Object numberA.1979.44.286

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionHand-built, brightly painted: five men playing instruments sit on rectangular seats on rectagular square base; small pink dog at right-rear. Instruments are: saxophone, guitar, drum and horn.One man holds a jug. Common base painted grey. All men wearing hats.