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 15/16 × 1 15/16 × 1 7/8 in. (12.6 × 5 × 4.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.38.906
Object numberA.1981.38.906
DescriptionMold made face, hand-built body, painted. Black braided hair down back. Black eyes, white face and arms, and tan hip-length blouse with black trim. White skirt with red, blue, yellow, and tan stripes. Holds white bird with blue wings, red beak and collar, pink tail.Herón Martínez Mendoza
c. 1958