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FIGURE GROUP
FIGURE GROUP
FIGURE GROUP
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

FIGURE GROUP

NameFigure Group
CultureZAPOTEC
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeISTHMUS OF TEHUANTEPEC, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. (14 x 14 x 7.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.480.
Object numberA.1979.3.480
Collections
DescriptionHand-built ceramic marimba players. Two musicians are standing behind a marimba, one in yellow pants and a green shirt, the other in green pants and a yellow shirt. Both stand on a white base.
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FIGURE GROUP
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