Yaqui- masked dancer (Sonora Mexico)

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a handcrafted figurine with an intricate design featuring a humanoid figure adorned with a decorative, brown body suit decorated with blue and yellow patterns. The figure has a fierce expression, prominent fangs, and large ears, with white painted eyes and a detailed mouth area intricately painted to suggest sharp teeth. The figure holds a colorful staff in its right hand, painted with red, white, yellow, and black stripes and patterns. Around its neck, it wears a necklace made of small bead-like shapes, and its waist is adorned with a belt of shell-like objects along with a red, fringed cloth hanging in front. The legs and feet are also detailed, incorporating a pattern of spots on its shoes, and the entire figure stands on a rectangular base, suggesting a ceremonial or tribal theme, and is likely crafted from a material resembling clay or papier-mâché.

The image shows a handcrafted figurine with an intricate design featuring a humanoid figure adorned with a decorative, brown body suit decorated with blue and yellow patterns. The figure has a fierce expression, prominent fangs, and large ears, with white painted eyes and a detailed mouth area intricately painted to suggest sharp teeth. The figure holds a colorful staff in its right hand, painted with red, white, yellow, and black stripes and patterns. Around its neck, it wears a necklace made of small bead-like shapes, and its waist is adorned with a belt of shell-like objects along with a red, fringed cloth hanging in front. The legs and feet are also detailed, incorporating a pattern of spots on its shoes, and the entire figure stands on a rectangular base, suggesting a ceremonial or tribal theme, and is likely crafted from a material resembling clay or papier-mâché.

Name/Title

Yaqui- masked dancer (Sonora Mexico)

Entry/Object ID

2022.10.335

Description

The Indians of North America series, No. 5. From the Saroff Doll Collection