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Playing pool
Playing pool
Playing pool
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Playing pool

NameSculpture
Maker Elpidia Chacon Ruiz
Dateca. 1970
Place madeOaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, metal, wood
DimensionsOverall: 2 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 3/16 in. (7.5 x 3.75 x 3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Andrea Wilcox-Black
Object numberA.2011.3.7a-c
DescriptionPair of skeleton pool players at a pool table. Each pool player holds a wooden cue tipped in blue. One has grey sweater, black pants; one in brown sweater, blue-green pants, each stands on square base. Pool table surface painted green. The balls are three skulls.
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