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DepartmentHispano

Ofrenda

NameSculpture
Maker Luis Tapia (born 1950)
CultureHispano
Date2017
Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood, paint, glue
Dimensions70 7/8 × 48 1/16 × 21 1/4 in. (180 × 122 × 54 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Janis and Dennis Lyon, A.2018.24.1
Object numberA.2018.24.1ab
DescriptionDecorative shelf unit painted black, pink, blue, and other bright colors, back panel shows skeletons with musical instruments, carved sculptures attached on table such as a pipe, beers, chillis, and portraits, bottom panel shows more skeletons dancing.
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