altar
- Museum number
- Am1986,06.390
- Description
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Altar (catafalque) made of heavy cardboard; consists of three progressively smaller boxes stacked one on top of the other, with a cross (with wooden backing) glued on at the top; painted black all over with white decorations: tree on bottom box, cup on second box, circle on top box. Used at Day of the Dead Festival.
- Production date
- 1980s
- Dimensions
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Height: 28.50 centimetres
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Width: 8.50 centimetres
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Depth: 9 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Used at: Day of the Dead
- Acquisition date
- 1986
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Am1986,06.390
