Painted turquoise blue with a white V shaped inset on hood & between windows. Black and white striped bumper in front/ white bumper in rear. Interior is yellow, wheels are orange. 6 passengers and a driver are attached to the interior. "Tlaque Paque" is marked on one side of bus and mirror image of same inscription on opposite side; # 40 on rear and above rear window.
Donor:
Steve Vietti
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
Arthur B. Waugh Jr. and Richard Vietti
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Paint (coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
September 29, 2009
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
length 51 centimeters, height 22 centimeters, and width 20 centimeters