Cat figurine

Museum number:
3-25320
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4382
Description:
Cat effigy; painted and burnished earthenware resting cat in earth-tones and grey and white; paws and tail painted on body; large flora rosette and floral designs; "Mexico" painted on underside; length underside 8 cm. Native name and meaning: brunido= burnished.
Donor:
Barbara E. Busch
Collection place:
Tonala, Jalisco state, Mexico
Collector:
Barbara E. Busch
Materials:
Ceramic (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Accession date:
November 30, 1988
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Cat figurine, accession number 3-25320, described as Cat effigy; painted and burnished earthenware resting cat in earth-tones and grey and white; paws and tail painted on body; large flora rosette and floral designs; "Mexico" painted on underside; length underside 8 cm. Native name and meaning: brunido= burnished.

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