DepartmentLatin America
Doll, Sta Maria in Tzotzil dress
NameDoll
Artist or maker
Patixtán Sisters
CultureTzotzil
DateLate 20th century
Place madeSan Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico, North America
(not assigned)México
MediumWool, cotton, wood, paint
Dimensions11 7/16 × 4 3/4 × 3 1/8 in. (29 × 12 × 8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Rene and Tony Donaldson, A.2016.6.3
Object numberA.2016.6.3
DescriptionMale, wooden doll wearing a carved headdress with six feathers. Figure has two long dark braids and is dressed in a woolen off-white poncho with a geometric design in red, green, and gold. He is barefoot. The eyes and eyebrows are painted black.
