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Figure, woman with bowl of fruit on head
Figure, woman with bowl of fruit on head
Figure, woman with bowl of fruit on head
DepartmentLatin America

Figure, woman with bowl of fruit on head

NameFigure
Maker Herón Martínez Mendoza (Mexican, 1918 - 1990)
Datec. 1958
Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, paint
Dimensions4 15/16 × 2 3/16 × 1 3/8 in. (12.5 × 5.5 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.38.780
Object numberA.1981.38.780
DescriptionMold made, pinched, painted. Standing woman; long skirt forms bell-shaped base. Holds green pot of colored fruits on head. White skin, black hair. Red blouse, striped skirt.
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