Dragon figurine
- Museum number:
- 3-30763
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21030030763
- Alternate number:
- JP-70 (previous number)
- Accession number:
- Acc.4777
- Description:
- SCULPTURE: Ceramic sculpture of a dragon. Figure is painted orange with black stripes and with highlighting bands of yells around wings, neck and between eyes. Figure has only 2 forelegs with clawed feet and yellow nails. Hindquarter has only a single, supporting post which does not form a true leg. A looping and curling tail curls up the back of the figure. An open mouth, painted red, has prominent white teeth. The figure is mounted on a ceramic, triangular base, which is painted green. Inscription on base reads, “T.M. 7/73 Ocumicho”
- Donor:
- John Paul
- Collection place:
- Mexico
- Production place:
- Ocumicho, Michoacan, Mexico
- Culture or time period:
- Mexican
- Collector:
- John Paul
- Materials:
- Ceramic (material)
- Object type:
- ethnography
- Object class:
- Dragons and Figurines
- Function:
- 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
- Accession date:
- February 24, 2011
- Department:
- Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
- Dimensions:
- whole— height 27 centimeters, whole— width 12 centimeters, and whole— length 24 centimeters
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