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Dancers
Dancers
Dancers
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Dancers

NameDolls; Figure Group
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Datec. 1960
Place madeMérida, Venezuela, South America
MediumFabric, wool fiber, paper, wood
DimensionsHeight: 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.2.204V
Object numberA.1980.2.204V
Collections
DescriptionMale and female dancing figures. Each has right arm raised holding white triangle. Female wears floral print dress, purple sash, and braided black hair tied with orange and green, with orange and green ornament in hair. Male wears horizontally striped poncho, green pants, light colored shirt, blue and brown hat.
Pair of Dolls
Artist Not Recorded
c. 1958
Curing Set (Cuadrilla)
Darío Soteno Léon
1997
Nativity dancers
Artist Not Recorded
c. 1960
Dancing couple, kissing
José Celestino da Silva
1980s - 1990s
Doll, San Juan Chamula dress
Patixtán Sisters
Late 20th century
Dancing couple
José Celestino da Silva
1980s - 1990s
Doll, kolemal max carnival dancer
Patixtán Sisters
Late 20th century
Figure
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1960
Dancers
Mamerto Sanchez Cardenas
c. 1958
Doll, San Juan Chamula dress
Patixtán Sisters
Late 20th century