Miniature two rats in a jail cell

Art

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Miniature two rats in a jail cell

Entry/Object ID

E-96

Description

Two rats stand together in a jail cell made of paper and toothpicks. Both rats are dressed in black suits with red ties and brown shoes, while one rat bows his head, and the other has his hand out, as if to comfort his sad friend. The words, "Primero Mexico despues a suiza" are written across the top and bottom of the cell.

Artwork Details

Medium

Clay, Paper, Wood

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Day of the Dead
Ethnography, Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

99.01.33

Source or Donor

Torrija Family Gallery

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Mexico

Notes

Zona Rosa, Mexico City, Mexico

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Width

1 in

Color

Black, Gray, Brown, Red

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

The top of this miniature has been crushed, with the top bars of the cell broken, and the back slightly caved in.

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Previously written accession number: "91.15.112"