DepartmentLatin America
Dancer
NameFigure
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeTUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Chiapas, MEXICO, NORTH AMERICA
MediumCeramic, Plastic, Rope, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/16 x 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (23 x 12 x 7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.5.896X.
Object numberA.1979.5.896X
DescriptionMold made, ceramic figure (one plastic); ceramic base, brightly painted with enamel; woven cloak, sashes, big hats of frayed rope; rattles and food items in hands. (2 missing rattles).Late 19th-early 20th century
Jim Davila
CA 1960, STAFF