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Skeleton figure
Skeleton figure
Skeleton figure
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Skeleton figure

NameSculpture
Maker Elpidia Chacon Ruiz
Dateca. 1970
Place madeOaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, metal wire, paint
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/16 x 2 9/16 x 3 15/16 in. (10.25 x 6.5 x 10 cm)
Credit LineGift of Andrea Wilcox-Black
Object numberA.2011.3.6
DescriptionWoman praying at a grave. Woman dressed in pink, prays at black grave, the headstone reads "Reina Selena". One candle holder at each corner, only one with candle. A gold cross rises from the headstone.
Skeleton figure
Elpidia Chacon Ruiz
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ca. 1970
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Elpidia Chacon Ruiz
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Elpidia Chacon Ruiz
ca. 1970
Skeleton figure
Elpidia Chacon Ruiz
ca. 1970