DepartmentLatin America

Calavera Man Selling Judas Figures

NameSculpture

Artist Ricardo Linares Garcia

Date2010

Place madeMexico City, Mexico, North America

MediumPapier-mâché, glue, wood (cane), gesso, paint

DimensionsH: 89 W:35.5 D:71 cm (figure only)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Gay Sinclair, collection of Bob Sinclair, A.2012.87.2a-j

Terms

Mexico City

Object numberA.2012.87.2a-j

DescriptionMale skeleton figure with bare feet and black hair wearing a straw hat, white shirt and brown pants. He is carrying a pole with many small, brightly painted human and animal (Judas) figures tied with string to the two cross pieces of a pole. There are 30 mini paper-mache "pinatas" and display photo does not reflect that.