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Object Number
2002.14.1
Display Title
Day of the Dead skeleton violinist
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Dia De Los Muertos
Object Description
Day of the Dead skeleton violinist wearing blue skirt; metal loop; neck cracked
Inventory Description
Ceremonial artifact, skeleton playing violin, blue skirt with red stripes, cr'ke
Classification
- Special
Department
Ethnographic
Date
2002 ca.
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Materials
Clay, Paper, Wood, Metal, Paint
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 5.7 x 3.1 cm (4 15/16 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Peru Tesoros; 2002.14.1; Peru, Tesorus
Provenance
Dealer
Peabody Museum Shop
(6/7/02)
Seller
Peabody Museum Shop
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