DepartmentLatin America
Figure
NameFigure
Maker
Martha Moreles
(born 1926)
CulturePurépecha
Date1982
Place madeURUAPAN, Michoacan, Mexico, North America
MediumFiber
DimensionsDoll: 7 3/16 × 4 3/4 in. (18.25 × 12 cm)
Large hat Diameter: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
Small hat diameter: 1 11/16 in. (4.25 cm)
2 armature wands: 11 in. (28 cm)
2 armature wands: 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm)
2 armature wands, unwrapped: 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm)
Large hat Diameter: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
Small hat diameter: 1 11/16 in. (4.25 cm)
2 armature wands: 11 in. (28 cm)
2 armature wands: 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm)
2 armature wands, unwrapped: 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of The Barthelemy Family in Memory of Ricardo Barthelemy, A.1989.2.10X
Object numberA.1989.2.10X
DescriptionDoll under construction. Doll head with sewn features and exposed construction. Cotton stuffing on arms and legs over green armature. Two straw hats. Six extra pieces of armature that are purple and green.
