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Wax figure of woman with 2 melons - "vendedora de papayas"
Wax figure of woman with 2 melons - "vendedora de papayas"
Object Number 35-38-30/960
Display Title Wax figure of woman with 2 melons - "vendedora de papayas"
Descriptions
Object Description Wax figure of woman with 2 melons - "vendedora de papayas"
Inventory Description Wax femal figure, missing arm, woven cloth and metal dress, cardboard base.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Ecuador
Materials Wax, Cloth, Metal, Pigment, Cardboard, Adhesive
Dimensions Overall: 11.3 x 5.9 x 4.3 cm (4 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 35-38-30/960; 14

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