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figure
;
model group
Object Type
figure
model group
Museum number
Am1989,13.121.e
Description
Figure (part of model group); made of papier mâché over cane framework; in the form of skeleton musician; skeleton painted white with black markings, mouth open; seated with both arms bent and raised, hands curled together in front to hold clarinet; wears blue papier mâché vest with light blue markings and "YO SOY ASI Y QUE" painted in light blue on back. Used at Day of the Dead Festival.
Producer name
Workshop of:
Linares family
Production date
1980s
Production place
Made in:
Mexico City
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
Elizabeth M Carmichael
Field Collection by:
Chloe Sayer
Materials
papier mâché
cane
Technique
painted
Dimensions
Height:
49.50 centimetres
Width:
18 centimetres
Depth:
20 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Carmichael & Sayer 1991 / The Skeleton at the Feast, The Day of the Dead in Mexico
(Fig. 63 p. 59)
Location
Not on display
Exhibition history
Exhibited: 1991, London, Museum of Mankind, 'The Skeleton at the Feast: The Day of the Dead' in the 'Apocalypse' section.
Subjects
musician
Associated events
Used at:
Day of the Dead
Acquisition date
1989
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am1989,13.121.e
Conservation
Surface cleaning to remove museum dirt, external surface particulate matter accumilated in museum storage.
: 31/03/2018