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DepartmentHispano

Farolito

NameSculpture
Date2018
Place madeEcuador, South America
Place collectedEcuador, South America
MediumPapier mache
Dimensions15 3/4 × 10 1/4 × 31 7/8 in. (40 × 26 × 81 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Davis and Christine Mather, A.2018.39.1
Terms
  • value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2018.39.1
ProvenancePurchased by donors directly from the artist in Ecuador.
DescriptionFarolito in the shape of a white bull with red spots, large orange ears, black horns, tail, facial features and spear in head.
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