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Object Number
993-24-20/27520
Display Title
Ceramic and paper "day of the dead" birth scene
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceramic and paper polychrome "day of the dead" birth scene in a glass + metal display box. with legend
"feliz arribbode otro mexicanito" ("happy arrival of another little mexican") paper label stamped "mexico".
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1993
Culture
- Modern
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Federal District
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 4 cm (1 3/4 x 1 9/16 in.)
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
Collector
Alice B. Melvin
(1989 - August 16, 1993)
Donor
Alice B. Melvin
(1989 - August 16, 1993)
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