brooch
- Museum number
- Am1990,08.140.b
- Description
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Brooch (one of four); made of pottery mounted on wire; in the form of skull with bishop's hat; skull painted white with brown markings; hat red with gold trim and gold cross at centre. Used in Day of the Dead Festival.
- Production date
- 1980s
- Dimensions
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Height: 4 centimetres
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Width: 2 centimetres
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Depth: 1 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
1991, London, Museum of Mankind, 'The Skeleton at the Feast: The Day of the Dead'
- Associated events
- Used at: Day of the Dead
- Acquisition date
- 1990
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Am1990,08.140.b