Figure
About this object
Narrative
Collected in Mexico by the donor's grandmother, Harriet MacDonald (nee McCurdy), in the 1930s.
Physical description
Model of a mariachi dancer. Tiny figure is of a man in a charro suite, light orange-brown pants and jacket decorated with white around the lapels and back, and down the outside of the legs. A red scarf can be seen at his neck, and a gun in a holster on his hip. He wears a large brimmed undecorated hat. The dancer’s knees are bent in a dance step. Figure is precisely painted. His feet are planted on a small square base.
Date Made
Before 1940
Date Acquired
2 Aug 2016
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 2.1 cm x .8 cm x .7 cm
Object Number
3191/9