DepartmentLatin America

"Dance of the Moors"

NameFigure

Maker Martha Moreles (born 1926)

CulturePurépecha

Date1982

Place madeURUAPAN, Michoacan, Mexico, North America

MediumFiber

Dimensions8 3/4 × 2 3/8 × 2 11/16 in. (22.25 × 6 × 6.75 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of The Barthelemy Family in Memory of Ricardo Barthelemy, A.1989.2.13

Object numberA.1989.2.13

Collections

Latin America

Description"Dance of the Moors" festival dance figure. Multi-colored foil crown with paper flowers. Pink and aqua scarves across face. Turquoise sequened, fringed cape. Black velvet short pants over white pants with embroidery and ric-rac. Spur on left foot, rope in right hand. Spur on right foot missing.