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Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

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Maker Martha Moreles (born 1926)
CulturePurépecha
Date1982
Place madeURUAPAN, Michoacan, Mexico, North America
MediumFiber
DimensionsOverall with Base: 7 5/16 × 2 3/8 × 2 3/4 in. (18.5 × 6 × 7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of The Barthelemy Family in Memory of Ricardo Barthelemy, A.1989.2.9
Object numberA.1989.2.9
DescriptionFish Dance Figure. Black hair, in two long braids tied together at bottom. Yellow blouse, gray shawl, red skirt with purple apron cross-stitched in white. Blue bead necklace, red earrings.


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Martha Moreles
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Canaculas Dance
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"Dance of the Moors"
Martha Moreles
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"Dance of the Moors"
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Martha Moreles
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Martha Moreles
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Martha Moreles
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Martha Moreles
1982