DepartmentLatin America
Musicians
NameFigure Group
Maker
Manuel Jimenez
(Mexican, 1919 - 2005)
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeARRAZOLA, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumWood, Paint
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/16 x 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (25.5 x 9.5 x 12 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.5.734V.
Object numberA.1979.5.734V
DescriptionCarved wooden sculptures of musicians. They are brightly painted with water-based paints, and each hold an instrument. They hold drums, horns, or cymbals. They have detailed facial expressions and hair styles.
late 1980s- 1990s
