CERAMIC MERMAID BANK: Mermaid balancing on a stand of coral, and holding a white and black bird in her hands with beak resting on her mouth. Figure has a black body and hair, with raised white dots on fish tail and forming a string of beads around her neck. She has small breasts attached at waist level, and drop earrings. Her face and arms are painted burnt orange. Features are modeled and applied. Coral is pink with black striations. Paper tag inside base reads, “0203, ETPT, $80.00”
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
John Paul
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions and 7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers