Doll, San Juan Chamula dress

NameDoll

Maker Patixtán Sisters

CultureTzotzil

DateLate 20th century

Place madeSan Juan Chmula, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

MediumWool, cotton, wood, paint

Dimensions11 7/16 × 4 5/16 × 2 3/8 in. (29 × 11 × 6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Rene and Tony Donaldson, A.2016.6.9

Object numberA.2016.6.9

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionFemale wooden doll with black hair, eyes, and eyebrows. Over her head is a mostly black headdress which is rectangular. It has multi-colored embroidered designs across it. There are tassles on each corner. Her blouse is white with embroidered multi-color designs on the yoke and sleeves. She wears a plain black skirt with a dark red and aqua woven belt around the waist. Doll is barefoot and her arms are at her side. The carved arms are hinged at elbow.