part of Aguilar Mourning Scene (3-30647 to 3-30665); female mourner. ceramic female figure wearing a long black shirt with a red belt, yellow blouse, and a black shawl hi-lighted with white around her shoulders. holds a baby in her arms with a her shawl wrapped around it; one breast is bared for the baby to nurse. hair is in braids that fall beneath the shawl. facial features are modeled; eyes and brows are painted; a modeled tear in on each cheek. feet protrude from below the skirt. "Hecho en Mexico" stamp on the bottom of the interior skirt and the number #344 is written in red.
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
John Paul
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Paint (coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Accession date:
February 24, 2011
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
height 25 centimeters, width 11 centimeters, and length 10.7 centimeters