MEXICAN DANCERS ANGELS AS ORNAMENTS: Set of 2 dancers in the form of hanging ornaments made of wired and ceramic material and painted with tempera. Female figure (a) wears a white blouse with black edging at neck and sleeves, and a tiered skirt of green, red and white. She also wears white stockings and red shoes. She has black hair and 2 gold wings on her back. Male dancer (b) wears a light orange suit with white shirt, a bright orange hat and black boots. He has 2 gold wings on his back. Both have hanging loops at tops of their heads.
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
John Paul
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Ornaments (object genre)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions