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"Dance of the Moors"
"Dance of the Moors"
"Dance of the Moors"
Museum of International Folk Art

"Dance of the Moors"

Maker Martha Moreles (born 1926)
Date1982
Place madeURUAPAN, Michoacan, Mexico, North America
MediumFiber
DimensionsOverall with Base: 8 1/4 × 3 1/8 × 2 11/16 in. (21 × 8 × 6.75 cm)
ClassificationsCommercial Decorative Art
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of The Barthelemy Family in Memory of Ricardo Barthelemy, A.1989.2.15
Object numberA.1989.2.15
Description"Dance of the Moors" festival dance figure. Multi-colored foil crown with paper flowers. Blue and magenta scarves over face. Lavendar velvet, sequined, fringed cape. Black velvet short pants over white pants with embroidery, ric-rac, and fringe. Rope in right hand.
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