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Figure, woman with hand at head
Figure, woman with hand at head
Figure, woman with hand at head
DepartmentLatin America

Figure, woman with hand at head

NameFigure
Maker Herón Martínez Mendoza (Mexican, 1918 - 1990)
Datec. 1958
Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, paint
Dimensions5 1/8 × 2 3/8 × 1 15/16 in. (13 × 6 × 5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.38.841
Object numberA.1981.38.841
DescriptionMold made face, hand-built body, painted. Standing on blue base with left hand over ear. Blonde, long hair. Blue blouse, red trim. Short multi-colored skirt. Head; blue shirt; skirt has multicolored diamond-shaped design.
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