Mermaid with Oyster Shell
Name/Title
Mermaid with Oyster ShellEntry/Object ID
1987.08.008Description
A ceramic clay figurine of a mermaid leaning on anoyster shell. The mermaid has a purple and violet tail, is nude on top, has long black hair with a flower accessory, and yellow earrings. The oyster shell is light green on the outside and yellow on the side. The pyster has white and eyes. Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, MexicoArtwork Details
Medium
Clay, PaintMade/Created
Artist
Aguilar, JosefinaDate made
1987Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
Mexican