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BELL
BELL
BELL
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

BELL

NameBell
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeSan Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 2 7/8 in. (10.3 x 7.7 x 7.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.508X
Object numberA.1979.3.508X
DescriptionHand-built ceramic bells in the shape of a female wearing a large skirt which forms the shape of the bell. The clapper is missing on one of the bells. The bells are grey-black in color.
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