Miniature skeleton

Art

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Miniature skeleton

Entry/Object ID

E-93

Description

A miniature skeleton with springs for arms and legs. White in color with black detail of ribs and sternum, and gold eyes. Has a hook coming out of the head with a string attached.

Artwork Details

Medium

Clay

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Day of the Dead
Ethnography, Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

99.01.30

Source or Donor

Torrija Family Gallery

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Mexico

Notes

Zona Rosa, Mexico City, Mexico

Dimensions

Length

4 in

Color

White, Black, Gold

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Has a hairline crack going through his middle, below his ribs.

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Previously written accession number, "91.15.252"