Figurine
83-39-3
From: Mexico (Central America)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 83-39-3 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Mexico (Central America) |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | Mid-20th century |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wax | Fabric |
| Description | Wax figurine with fabric casing; facial details emphasized with red and black pigments. Mounted on wood block. Male dressed in traditional clothing and straw hat. In one hand, he carries a sisal broom, in other, a sisal mate; a string of straw fans(?) is looped across his chest. Poor condition: legs broken off from torso. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. H. Gates Lloyd, 1983 |
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