Miniature skeleton and rat in a jail cell

Art

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Miniature skeleton and rat in a jail cell

Entry/Object ID

E-95

Description

Made of clay, paper and toothpicks, this miniature of a man and rat in a jail cell has the words, "Ayudene li cenciado" written across the top. The skeleton man inside the cell wears what looks like blue and white striped pajamas, while the rat wears a black suit and red tie. The cell has a small working door on the back, with a piece of toothpick acting as a lock.

Artwork Details

Medium

Clay, Wood, Paper

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Day of the Dead
Ethnography, Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

99.01.32

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

Blue, Black, Gray, White

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Previously written accession number is "91.15.110"