DepartmentLatin America
ORNAMENT
NameOrnament
Maker
Herón Martínez Mendoza
(Mexican, 1918 - 1990)
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 10 13/16 x 5 7/8 x 9 1/4 in. (27.5 x 15 x 23.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.910.
Object numberA.1979.3.910
DescriptionA ceramic sculpture in the shape of a comet or shooting star. The star is painted blue and red. The base is red and connecting the two is a cylinder with green, yellow, and white stripes. Martinez workshop.
