Figurine

Museum number:

3-31509

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21030031509

Alternate number:

JP-853 (previous number)

Accession number:

Acc.4777

Description:

TONALA CERAMIC TURTLE FIGURE: Molded turtle with head and toes peeking out from under a very round shell. Shell is decorated w/ flowers and butterflies in blue and brown and edge of shell is finished w/ a light brown stripe.

Donor:

John Paul

Collection place:

Tonala, Jalisco state, Mexico

Collector:

John Paul

Materials:

Ceramic (material)

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Figurines

Function:

5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions

Accession date:

February 24, 2011

Department:

Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area