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Devil in cave sculpture
Devil in cave sculpture
Devil in cave sculpture
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Devil in cave sculpture

NameFIGURE, FANTASY
CulturePurépecha; Tarascan
DateCA 1965, STAFF
Place madeOcumicho, Michoacán, Mexico, North America
MediumCermaic, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 6 5/16 x 4 3/4 x 9 3/16 in. (16 x 12 x 23.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.169X
Object numberA.1979.3.169X
DescriptionDevil emerges from cave, modeled, and painted bright colors.
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