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Object Number 993-24-20/27399C
Display Title Ceramic polychrome miniature santo in glass bell jar
Descriptions
Object Description Ceramic polychrome miniature santo in glass bell jar. One of six ceramic polychrome miniatures: *e: bullroping scene (9.4 cm. L, 3 cm h, 2.1 cm w.) *a: cockfighting scene ( 5.21 cm, 1.6 cm w, 2.8 cm h.) b: bullfighter (4 cm l, 2.1 cm w, 2.7 cm h) c, d: pair of santos in glass bell jars (6 cm h, 6.5 cm h, 2.5 cm diameter) *f: cowboy ( 2.5 cm l, 3.1 cm h , 1.2 cm w) *need conservation
Inventory Description Figurine, miniature, ceramic, polychrome, jesus figure, in glass bell jar
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Date 1950-1959
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Puebla / <County> / Puebla
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 6.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (2 7/16 x 1 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 993-24-20/27399c
Credit Line Gift of Alice B. Melvin, in celebration of donor's father and mother, Professor A. Gordon Melvin and Lorna Strong Melvin, donor's sister, Mary Melvin Petronella, family friend, Luis Hererra Garcia, friend, Richard Paul Baydin, and donor's cats, Miss Amiga, Sir Minky, and Pyewacket
Provenance
Dealer Artes Populares (1950-1959)
Collector Alice B. Melvin (1950-1959 - August 16, 1993)
Donor Alice B. Melvin (1950-1959 - August 16, 1993)

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