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Matachines Capitan
Matachines Capitan
Matachines Capitan
DepartmentHispano

Matachines Capitan

NameOrnament
Maker Monica Sosaya Halford (American, born 1931)
CultureHispano
Date2010
Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood, paint, ribbon
DimensionsLength includes fringe: 16 9/16 × 1 9/16 × 5/16 in. (42 × 4 × 0.75 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, bequest of Daniel E. Prall, FA.2018.27.39
Object numberFA.2018.27.39
DescriptionColorful painting of a Matachines Captain on a small piece of wood. Green, maroon, yellow, forest green, red, purple, pink, and teal ribons hanging off the bottom. Sides painted red. Pink string attached on top corners, allowing it to be used as an ornament.
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