Horse figurines

Museum number:
3-28774
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3707
Description:
Figurines. Clay horses, unglazed painted design in pink, blue, yellow, and black. A&B height 10.0 cm, length 12.0 cm. Context of use: Collector states that these figures are probably cast from molds; that the color was faded and was retouched with felt marking pens.
Donor:
Edgar C. Altermatt, Katharine D. Jenkins, and Mrs. Edgar C. Altermatt
Collection place:
Metepec, State of Mexico, Mexico
Collector:
Katharine D. Jenkins
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines and Horses
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
February 24, 1982
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Horse figurines, accession number 3-28774, described as Figurines. Clay horses, unglazed painted design in pink, blue, yellow, and black. A&B height 10.0 cm, length 12.0 cm. Context of use: Collector states that these figures are probably cast from molds; that the color was faded and was retouched with felt marking pens.

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