part of Aguilar Civil Wedding scene (3-30673 to 3-30678); ceramic desk. 3 sided cube with closed top; open on one side and bottom. painted dark brown with white decorating bands on two sides. front panel is marked with "JUEZ". atop the desk are a typewriter (turquoise & white), white document with blue ribbon seal, blue bottle with red stopper, and sculpture of an olive green eagle with black/white highlights, holding a yellow snake in its beak. Aguilar figure. proper right side of desk has been broken and repaired prior to receipt by the museum.
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
John Paul
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Paint (coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines and Snakes
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
February 24, 2011
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
width 10 centimeters, length 10.5 centimeters, and height 17.5 centimeters