Dancer figurine

Museum number:
3-28546
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21030028546
Accession number:
Acc.4125
Description:
Figurine of costumed masked dancer; horned animal face of painted plaster; right horn missing, left damaged, painted silver; elaborate costume includes grey cloak, yellow pants, sequins, gold and silver metallic trim; silver-painted object in right hand; blue-painted wood base; elaborate feather-trimmed hat. height 35 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 3-28546, described as Figurine of costumed masked dancer; horned animal face of painted plaster; right horn missing, left damaged, painted silver; elaborate costume includes grey cloak, yellow pants, sequins, gold and silver metallic trim; silver-painted object in right hand; blue-painted wood base; elaborate feather-trimmed hat. height 35 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Dancer figurine, accession number 3-28546, described as Figurine of costumed masked dancer; horned animal face of painted plaster; right horn missing, left damaged, painted silver; elaborate costume includes grey cloak, yellow pants, sequins, gold and silver metallic trim; silver-painted object in right hand; blue-painted wood base; elaborate feather-trimmed hat. height 35 cm.

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