DepartmentLatin America
Skeleton figure
NameSculpture
Maker
Elpidia Chacon Ruiz
Dateca. 1970
Place madeOaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, paint, metal, glitter
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/4 x 2 9/16 x 1 15/16 in. (18.4 x 6.5 x 5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Andrea Wilcox-Black
Object numberA.2011.3.16
DescriptionFemale skeleton with cigarette and red bag. Female skeleton standing with right arm in the air and left arm folded at elbow holding a large red handbag. She has on a bra and short skirt covered with multicolored glitter and connected by glitter "chains." She is also wearing white shoes with glitter on them. She is smoking a cigarette and wears large red earrings.
