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Figure
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Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Figure

NameFigure
CultureTARAHUMARA
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeBATOPILAS CANYON, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO, NORTH AMERICA
MediumWood, Fabric, Wool
DimensionsOverall: 15 3/4 x 10 5/8 x 6 7/8 in. (40 x 27 x 17.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.5.626.
Object numberA.1979.5.626
DescriptionCarved natural wood figure of a drummer. The figure has a drum around their neck, holding a stick, has wool hair, and the dress of commercial white fabric. The figure stands on a slab base.
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Photography by Kellen Hope
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Band leader and drummer
Artist Not Recorded
1980s
SOLDIER
CA 1965, STAFF
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Artist Not Recorded
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