Name/Title
Maria do Carmo Mirandan da Cunha (Portrait of Carmen Miranda)Entry/Object ID
2025.16.1.a-bDescription
A large, vibrant ceramic sculpture of Carmen Miranda, from the torso up. Carmen is wearing a yellow shirt with green, red, and blue small glass pieces in a striped pattern on the bust and sleeves. She is wearing silver bedazzled bangles on both arms. Her head is oversized, and she is wearing a purple head wrap with bananas, oranges, apples, leaves, and an entire bird coming out of the top of her wrap. She has an additional turquoise string of beads and a tassel around her waist, and orange floral earrings. She is sitting on a custom, half-circle orange stand.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingArtwork Details
Medium
CeramicSubject Person
Maria do Carmo Miranda da CunhaCollection
Art CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgAcquisition
Accession
2025.16Source or Donor
Paula TurkAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift in Memory of Ross TurkMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Tony NatsoulasRole
SculptorDate made
2000Time Period
21st CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
SculptureNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
SculptureHeight
60 inWidth
28 inDepth
41 inDimension Description
BaseHeight
35 inWidth
19-3/4 inDepth
13-1/2 inCondition
Overall Condition
Very Good
