Married Couple in Jailcell Hasta que la Muerte los separe

Art

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Married Couple in Jailcell "Hasta que la Muerte los separe"

Entry/Object ID

E-74

Description

A miniature of a married couple together in a jail cell made of paper and toothpicks. The bride and groom are standing on individual bases inside the cell, and they are loose. The is a paper door in the back to allow one to remove them. The groom holds a black cane, decorated with yellow and green dots. Written on the jail cell in ink are the words "Hasta que la Muerte los separe" in Spanish, meaning "Until death separates them," in English.

Artwork Details

Medium

Clay, Paper, Wood

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Day of the Dead
Ethnography, Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

99.01.11

Source or Donor

Mercado Chilapa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Mexico

Notes

Noted as being from Guerrero, Mexico

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Color

Black, White, Red, Green, Yellow

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

This miniate has a old catalog number and accession number from it's original source. Catalog number LA244 (540), accession number 91.15.244 written on the bottom of the cell.