DepartmentLatin America
BANK
NameBank
Maker
Herón Martínez Mendoza
(Mexican, 1918 - 1990)
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 4 9/16 x 5 3/16 x 4 15/16 in. (11.6 x 13.2 x 12.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.761
Object numberA.1979.3.761
DescriptionA hand-built ceramic bank in the shape of a bird. The bank is decorated with pink and orange stripes on an white base and the beak is painted red. The slot is on top of the back. Martinez workshop.
