Ceramic figure of a mythical beast in the form of a coin bank. A green painted biped, with a lizard's tail, long pink arms, and a pink head with yellow horns. A big, wide mouth features pointed teeth and large tongue; 2 small red eyes and red ears. Arms are at each corner of the mouth. Red paint has been spattered body; coin slot on right side of body.
Donor:
Steve Vietti
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
Arthur B. Waugh Jr. and Richard Vietti
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Paint (coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions and 7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Accession date:
September 29, 2009
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
height 31.5 centimeters, width 17.3 centimeters, and length 21 centimeters