Woman ironing

NameFemale figure

Maker Amanda

DateLate 1990s - early 2000s

Place madeAlto do Moura, Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

MediumCeramic, paint, metal wire

Dimensions4 3/4 × 4 1/16 × 3 7/8 in. (12.1 × 10.3 × 9.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Antonio C. La Pastina and Dale A. Rice

Object numberA.2013.30.13

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionWoman with a thick braid, who wears an off-shoulder black and red floral print dress, stands at an ironing board and irons a yellow skirt. There is a metal iron rack at end of the board, and the handle of the iron and bottle spout are formed of painted metal wire. The scene is on a green painted square octagonal base. Stamped AMANDA on bottom with paper tag which reads "Alto do Moura-Carua -PE" in pen.