Miniature Priest sitting on a bench with a Cross

Art

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Miniature Priest sitting on a bench with a Cross

Entry/Object ID

E-78

Description

This miniature of a priest sitting on a red bench is made of wood, clay, and paper mache. The priest in dressed in black, with a white collar and a black cap on his head. He holds a golden cross, and wears a gold rosery around his neck.

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Day of the Dead
Ethnography, Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

99.01.15

Source or Donor

Mercado Victoria

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Mexico

Notes

A note on the original catalog card list this miniature as coming from Puebla, Mexico.

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Color

Black, White, Gold, Red

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

The original catalog number for this minature is LA248 (572), while the accession number "91.15.248" is written in ink on the bottom of the base.