DepartmentLatin America
Figure, woman holding bird
NameFigure
Maker
Herón Martínez Mendoza
(Mexican, 1918 - 1990)
Datec. 1958
Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, paint
Dimensions4 5/16 × 2 7/16 × 2 1/16 in. (11 × 6.2 × 5.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.38.810
Object numberA.1981.38.810
DescriptionMold made face. Hand-built body, painted. Figure has black hair with braid over their head, black eyes, wears pink blouse, white skirt with design in several colors. She holds a spotted bird to her breast and right arm is raised.