DepartmentLatin America
BANK
NameBank
Maker
Herón Martínez Mendoza
(Mexican, 1918 - 1990)
DateCA 1965, STAFF
Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, Slip
DimensionsOverall: 9 5/8 x 8 1/4 x 6 5/16 in. (24.5 x 21 x 16 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.811.
Object numberA.1979.3.811
DescriptionCeramic bank in the shape of a female head. There is a hoop handle on the top of the head with a bow on top. The bank is decorated with red and white slip, highlighting the facial features. Martinez workshop.
