DepartmentLatin America
BANK
NameBank
Maker
Herón Martínez Mendoza
(Mexican, 1918 - 1990)
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America
MediumCeramic, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/8 x 5 7/8 x 4 15/16 in. (13.6 x 15 x 12.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.762.
Object numberA.1979.3.762
DescriptionHand-built bank in the shape of a bull. The bull is white with multicolor designs. The front feet are painted red as are the horns. The slot is on top of the back. Martinez workshop.
