Collection place: Central Mexico / Donor: Mrs. Edgar C. Altermatt / Materials: Clay - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Female figurine, accession number 3-28797, described as Figurine. Woman with a basket on her back, carrying a lamb. Pottery, unglazed, gritty texture. Figure has been painted white overall with features and skirt decorated in black, yellow, purple, and magenta; woman's full skirt forms base. H 11.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Matador figurine, accession number 3-28929, described as miniature, figurine; clay over wire, finely detailed and painted, depicts a bullfighter mounted on a horse and a bull, all mounted on clay pedestal.

Hearst Museum object titled Nativity figurine, accession number 3-28927a-p, described as Miniatures, nativity scene. Clay figures, finely detailed and painted. Sizes range - Length 1.5 cm to 3.0 cm, Ht - .5 cm to 1.5 cm. A) Infant Jesus, B-C) angels, D) Joseph, E) Mary, F-H) Three Wise Men, I-L) Four mules, M-O) Three cows, P) Sheep

Hearst Museum object titled Toy, accession number 3-29030, described as Toy, coffin (Day of the Dead). Coffin containing a skeleton, coffin lid and skeleton rise when attached thread is pulled. Coffin made of thin wood, painted black; skeleton made of clay painted white and black. Ht. 3.8 cm, Length 13.5 cm.