Mexican folk-art coconut 'La Virgen de Guadalupe' doll head

Object/Artifact

Museum of South Texas History

Name/Title

Mexican folk-art coconut 'La Virgen de Guadalupe' doll head

Entry/Object ID

2024.002.033

Description

Mexican folk-art coconut 'Virgen de Guadalupe' doll head made of coconut and canvas for the strap on top of head. Spikes decorated around head with designs of white suns beneath them.

Context

Mexican art, folk- art, coconut, doll, Virgin mary

Collection

Ronald Stone

Acquisition

Accession

2024.002

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Head, Doll

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Width

5-1/2 in