Two men and devil miniature

Art

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Two men and devil miniature

Entry/Object ID

E-122

Description

Two men (one n white, the other in black) stand with a devil, who holds a rolled piece of paper, and a snake. A circle with sections of green, white, and red is on the floor, with the letters P, R, and I. The background is painted red with yellow slashes, perhaps symbolizing flams. A label over the top back reads "Cambio de Estafeta" in Spanish.

Artwork Details

Medium

Clay, Wood, Paper

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Day of the Dead
Ethnography, Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

99.01.58

Source or Donor

The Craft and Folk Art Museum

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Mexico

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Length

4 in

Color

Red, Black, Yellow

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Previous accession number listed as "91.15.124"