figurine
- Museum number
- Am1990,08.151
- Description
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Figurine; made of pottery; in the form of scene from Hell; ovoid base with raised edge, painted on outside with fuchsia cross-hatched semicircles, green stripe, red stripe; inside circles of purple, blue, yellow and green; lying on base human figure with black hair, pink skin, red underpants; five devils standing around human, two on either side are humans in black devil suits holding wire pitchfork against stomach of prostrate human, then two red devils holding wire shepherd's hook, and at centre purple devil with white sponge in left hand. Used in Day of the Dead Festival.
- Production date
- 1980s
- Dimensions
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Height: 11 centimetres
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Width: 22 centimetres
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Depth: 13 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
- Am1990,08.151
