DepartmentLatin America

Skeleton band, Viva la Muerte

NameSculpture

Maker Muñoz Family

Date1980s

Place madePuebla, Mexico, North America

MediumCeramic, wood, paint, fabric, sequins, paper

Dimensions2 5/8 × 4 1/16 × 1 3/4 in. (6.7 × 10.3 × 4.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Andrea Wilcox-Black, A.2011.3.30

Object numberA.2011.3.30

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionBox with skeleton musicians and dancers. Box labeled 'Viva La Muerte' on the front contains two musicians and two dancers. The musician on the left is playing an accordian and the one on the right is playing a guitar. The female dancer has a green and red dress with a yellow shawl. The male dancer is wearing a sombrero with a purple sash. There is a multi-colored banner on the back wall.