Day of the Dead Altar

Art

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International Museum of Art & Science

Name/Title

Day of the Dead Altar

Entry/Object ID

1990.01.159.009

Description

A ceramic figurine of a skull. The skull is painted in white with black detailing. "Raul" is written on the skull's forehead. It is part of a 19 piece set of offierings for a Day of the Dead altar.

Artwork Details

Medium

Clay, Paint

Made/Created

Artist

Aguilar, Guillermina

Date made

1980 - 1984

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Mexican

Dimensions

Height

2-1/8 in

Width

1-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

2 1/8'' x 1 1/8''