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Diablada dancer
Diablada dancer
Diablada dancer
DepartmentLatin America

Diablada dancer

NameFantasy Figure
CultureAymara
Datec. 1960
Place madeBolivia, South America
MediumCeramic, painted plaster
Dimensions17 5/16 × 9 7/16 in. (43.9 × 24 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.2.183
Object numberA.1980.2.183
DescriptionHand-built, brightly colored. Multicolor costume with large cape and collar. Holds spotted snake in left hand, movable mask decorated with five horned masks, large nose, mouth and bulging eyes.
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