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Skeleton figure
Skeleton figure
Skeleton figure
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Skeleton figure

NameSculpture
Maker Elpidia Chacon Ruiz
Dateca. 1970
Place madeOaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, paint, metal
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 3 7/16 in. (11.5 x 8.6 x 8.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Andrea Wilcox-Black
Object numberA.2011.3.17
DescriptionMale skeleton meat seller. Skeleton man stands in front of a counter with various cuts of meat and a pig head displayed on the counter top and hanging from a wire rack. The cuts of meat include: ribs, roast, sausage, etc.
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ca. 1970
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Elpidia Chacon Ruiz
ca. 1970
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Elpidia Chacon Ruiz
ca. 1970
Skeleton figure
Elpidia Chacon Ruiz
ca. 1970