double-decker boat, with 6 legs. Lower deck is inhabited by 26 figures (human and animal), some playing music, some dancing, etc. Upper deck has 5 musicians and a very large snake, plus 2 birds, a flower and 2 Mexican flags decorating the deck. Boat and upper deck are red with blue, white and black decoration; lower deck is turquoise blue with a yellow edge; body and legs are tan with black details. A Green post and blue railings are at each end of the boat.
Donor:
Steve Vietti
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
Arthur B. Waugh Jr. and Richard Vietti
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Paint (coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines and Snakes
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
September 29, 2009
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
width 16 centimeters, length 43.5 centimeters, and height 36.5 centimeters