Horse and rider figurine

Museum number:
3-28789
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3707
Description:
Toy. Clay, reddish brown, unglazed in shape of crudely modeled horse and rider, decorated with white and gold painted stripes, gold is faded. Horse has one ear missing, neck and one front leg have been broken and repaired. H 12.5 cm
Donor:
Edgar C. Altermatt, Katharine D. Jenkins, and Mrs. Edgar C. Altermatt
Collection place:
Oaxaca, Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
Mexico; Oaxaca; Tehuantepec
Collector:
Katharine D. Jenkins
Materials:
Clay and Paint (coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines and Horses
Function:
6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Accession date:
February 24, 1982
Context of use:
A New Year's toy
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
height 12.5 centimeters
Comment:
H-15-8
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Horse and rider figurine, accession number 3-28789, described as Toy. Clay, reddish brown, unglazed in shape of crudely modeled horse and rider, decorated with white and gold painted stripes, gold is faded. Horse has one ear missing, neck and one front leg have been broken and repaired. H 12.5 cm
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Horse and rider figurine, accession number 3-28789, described as Toy. Clay, reddish brown, unglazed in shape of crudely modeled horse and rider, decorated with white and gold painted stripes, gold is faded. Horse has one ear missing, neck and one front leg have been broken and repaired. H 12.5 cm

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