Dancer figurine

Museum number:
3-28544
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4125
Description:
Figurine; costumed monkey (?) dancer wearing two piece black costume ornamented with gold and silver metallic trim and red cloth pockets; painted plaster face, elaborate hat decorated with remnants of dyed feathers; cordage whip in right hand; blue-painted wood base; silver-colored spangles. height not including feathers 30 cm.
Donor:
Peggy Holmes
Collection place:
Guerrero, Mexico, North America
Collector:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Dancer figurine, accession number 3-28544, described as Figurine; costumed monkey (?) dancer wearing two piece black costume ornamented with gold and silver metallic trim and red cloth pockets; painted plaster face, elaborate hat decorated with remnants of dyed feathers; cordage whip in right hand; blue-painted wood base; silver-colored spangles. height not including feathers 30 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Dancer figurine, accession number 3-28544, described as Figurine; costumed monkey (?) dancer wearing two piece black costume ornamented with gold and silver metallic trim and red cloth pockets; painted plaster face, elaborate hat decorated with remnants of dyed feathers; cordage whip in right hand; blue-painted wood base; silver-colored spangles. height not including feathers 30 cm.

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