DepartmentLatin America
Doll, Tenejapa dress
NameDoll
Maker
Patixtán Sisters
CultureTzotzil
DateLate 20th century
Place madeSan Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico, North America
MediumWool, cotton, wood, paint
Dimensions11 7/16 × 6 5/16 × 2 3/4 in. (29 × 16 × 7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Rene and Tony Donaldson, A.2016.6.8
Object numberA.2016.6.8
DescriptionFemale wooden doll with black hair, eyes, and eyebrows. She has two braids with red ribbon woven through them. Ribbon is knotted below braids and hangs down below her feet. She wears a woven burgandy poncho. It has a primarily black geometric design1920-1972
1920-1972