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Woman ironing
Woman ironing
Woman ironing
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Woman ironing

NameFemale figure
Maker Amanda
DateLate 1990s - early 2000s
Place madeAlto do Moura, Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America
MediumCeramic, paint, metal wire
Dimensions4 3/4 × 4 1/16 × 3 7/8 in. (12.1 × 10.3 × 9.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Antonio C. La Pastina and Dale A. Rice
Object numberA.2013.30.13
DescriptionWoman with a thick braid, who wears an off-shoulder black and red floral print dress, stands at an ironing board and irons a yellow skirt. There is a metal iron rack at end of the board, and the handle of the iron and bottle spout are formed of painted metal wire. The scene is on a green painted square octagonal base. Stamped AMANDA on bottom with paper tag which reads "Alto do Moura-Carua -PE" in pen.
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