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The Peabody's exhibition of a Day of the Dead altar or ofrenda is located in the Encounters with the Americas gallery. It represents the original Aztec origins of the holiday and the Catholic symbols incorporated into the tradition.

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Day of the Dead figurine, "Katrina"
2002.8.1 Day of the Dead figurine, "Katrina"
Special
Mexico
Day of the Dead figurine, skeleton dog
2002.8.8 Day of the Dead figurine, skeleton dog
Special
Mexico
Ceramic ploychrome tripod incensario incense burner
993-24-20/27392 Ceramic ploychrome tripod incensario incense burner
Ocotlan de Morelos
"Day of the Dead" candlestick
2001.16.1 "Day of the Dead" candlestick
Candle
Capula
Day of the Dead diorama
2002.8.2 Day of the Dead diorama
Special
Mexico
Day of the Dead skeleton violinist
2002.14.1 Day of the Dead skeleton violinist
Special
Peru
Drawing, Untitled (unearthed skeleton)
2006.5.1 Drawing, Untitled (unearthed skeleton)
Drawing
Framingham
Day of the Dead quadrapod polychrome vessel
2004.30.1 Day of the Dead quadrapod polychrome vessel
Jar
California
Image Not Available for Day of the Dead ornament, "Katrina"
2002.8.3 Day of the Dead ornament, "Katrina"
Special
Mexico
Image Not Available for Day of the Dead shopping bag, "Katrina"
2002.8.7 Day of the Dead shopping bag, "Katrina"
Special
Mexico
Image Not Available for Day of the Dead ornament, skeleton
2002.8.6 Day of the Dead ornament, skeleton
Special
Mexico
Image Not Available for Day of the Dead ornament, female skeleton
2002.8.5 Day of the Dead ornament, female skeleton
Special
Mexico
Image Not Available for Day of the Dead ornament, devil
2002.8.4 Day of the Dead ornament, devil
Special
Mexico
Image Not Available for Ceramic and paper "day of the dead" birth scene
993-24-20/27520 Ceramic and paper "day of the dead" birth scene
Federal District
Ceramic polychrome courting figures with devil
993-24-20/27531 Ceramic polychrome courting figures with devil
Figurine
Ocumicho
Image Not Available for Ceramic "day of the dead" wedding party figurines
993-24-20/27522b Ceramic "day of the dead" wedding party figurines
Mexico
Image Not Available for Ceramic polychrome tripod
993-24-20/27389 Ceramic polychrome tripod
Ocotlan de Morelos
Ceramic polychrome day-of-the-dead candelabra w/wire-attached birds
993-24-20/27586 Ceramic polychrome day-of-the-dead candelabra w/wire-attached birds
Izucar de Matamoros
Ceramic polychrome glazed bowl with floral design
993-24-20/27564 Ceramic polychrome glazed bowl with floral design
Bowl
Capula
Image Not Available for Ceramic corriente ware bowl
993-24-20/27516 Ceramic corriente ware bowl
Mexico
Ceramic "day of the dead" wedding party figurines
993-24-20/27522a Ceramic "day of the dead" wedding party figurines
Mexico
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