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Object Number
993-24-20/27399A
Display Title
Ceramic polychrome miniature cockfighting scene
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceramic polychrome miniature cockfighting scene. 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, cockfighting scene
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1950-1959
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Puebla
/
<County>
/
Puebla
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 5.2 x 2.8 x 1.7 cm (2 1/16 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
993-24-20/27399a
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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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 993-24-20/27399E | Ceramic polychrome miniature bullroping scene |
Figurine
|
Puebla
| |
| 993-24-20/27399B | Ceramic polychrome miniature bullfighter |
Figurine
|
Puebla
| |
| 993-24-20/27399F | Ceramic polychrome miniature cowboy |
Figurine
|
Puebla
| |
| 993-24-20/27399D | Ceramic polychrome miniature santo in glass bell jar |
Figurine
|
Puebla
| |
| 993-24-20/27399C | Ceramic polychrome miniature santo in glass bell jar |
Figurine
|
Puebla
| |
| 993-24-20/27402K | Ceramic polychrome glazed creche set |
Figurine
|
Tonala
| |
| 993-24-20/27402N | Ceramic polychrome glazed creche set |
Figurine
|
Tonala
| |
| 993-24-20/27402P | Ceramic polychrome glazed creche set |
Mask
|
Tonala
| |
| 993-24-20/27402A | Ceramic polychrome glazed creche set |
Figurine
|
Tonala
| |
| 993-24-20/27402R | Ceramic polychrome glazed creche set |
Figurine
|
Tonala
| |
| 993-24-20/27402Q | Ceramic polychrome glazed creche set |
Figurine
|
Tonala
| |
| 993-24-20/27402L | Ceramic polychrome glazed creche set |
Figurine
|
Tonala
|