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Wooden four-legged animal figure in a standing position. Animal is carved from multiple pieces of wood; all components are painted light yellow. Head and body are one piece. Legs, ears, horns and tail are separate. Legs are nailed to body. Ears, horns and tail are inset and secured with glue. Eyes, nostrils and mouth are incised. Incisions are all painted black. Bottom edges of legs are all painted black, imitating hooves. Eyes painted red with light brown lashes, horns are black. Ears, body, legs and tail decorated with groupings of dark brown dots. Dark brown rectangle painted down back of figure. “V” shapes, done in red, through centre of rectangle. Top of tail painted red, back edge done in dark brown.
Wooden cheetah figure in a standing position. Cat is carved from multiple pieces of wood; all components are painted yellow. Head and body are one piece. Legs, tail and ears are separate. Legs and tail nailed to body. Ears are inset and secured with glue. Eyes and mouth are incised, nose carved in low relief. Incisions are all painted black. Eyes painted white, whiskers and nose done in black. Inner ears are painted red, with black lines along the outer edges. Black lines painted along front bottom edges of all paws, imitating claws. Entire body decorated with black spots. Tail has a black tip.
Horse-shaped dance girdle. Depicts front half of a horse, with both legs bent in front of the body. Horse is made of wood and painted black, with white spots throughout. Deeply incised lines, painted white, across its body, highlighting the muscles and facial structure. White vertical lines painted down the centre of the horse’s back, trimmed on either side with horizontal lines. Matching vertical lines painted above the brown hooves. Horse has brown eyes, carved in relief. Surrounding area painted white and red. Brows are pronounced. Horse has white eyelashes and an oval-shaped spot between its eyes. White diagonal lines painted down the bridge of the nose. Nostrils done in brown, lips are dark red, and open mouth is painted off-white. Brown curly mane runs down the back of the horse’s neck, with a long strand, carved in relief, on its forehead. Short ears, on either side of strand, have a red interior and white trim. Body is hollow and has two rectangular cut-outs on either side of the back opening.
Unglazed and unpainted ceramic sculpture of a cacti garden, on a rounded mound. Back of mound is undecorated. Animals spread throughout garden, most along bottom edge. Animals include lizards, a rabbit-like creature, cat-like creature and snake. All animals are coloured beige, with dark orange highlights. Cacti type and size vary throughout garden, and are all coloured beige. Tree-like cacti have dark orange flowers along the tips of their arms. All design elements are textured, with impressed dots, incised lines and moulded ridges. Mound is coloured dark orange and has a small hole in the top centre. Large hole in the back of the mound. Artist signature on back.
Double-sided, unglazed and unpainted ceramic sculpture with an oval-shaped base and raised foot. Sculpture is triangular with a woman forming one side and a man the opposite. Female figure is wearing a dark orange veil, and scalloped headdress with a cross protruding from the top. A naked man is nailed to it, with a small sign above his head. The large female figure is wearing a long pink robe, with her hands held in front of her body, holding a pointed crown(?). Her robe has incised dots and raised floral and curvilinear motifs throughout. Her veil drapes down either of her body, in a trianglular shape, and is covered in raised floral and incised curvilinear motifs. In front of her, is a tall male figure, flanked on either side by six smaller male figures. All are wearing robes with raised floral and incised curvilinear motifs. The central figure has both hands raised up, the others have their arms crossed or hands held in prayer. In front of all of the figures, on the base of the sculpture, are plates, cups, a platter of food, and a jug. The male figure, on the opposite side of the sculpture, has a long moustache, pointed beard and curly hair. He is wearing a pointed headdress with a cross protruding from the top. A winged woman, wearing a crown, is tied to the cross. The large male figure is wearing a long robe, with his hands clasped in front of his body, holding a large flower. His robe has raised and incised curvilinear and dot motifs throughout. On either side of his body, the triangle sculpture is covered in raised floral and incised curvilinear motifs. Beneath him, there are two scalloped archways with a scalloped pedestal in between. A baby lies on the pedestal, with a man and woman on either side of him. Both are wearing capes and robes covered in raised floral motifs. The woman is wearing a veil and both their hands are held up in prayer. A horse and cow kneel next to them, looking up at the baby. In the two flanking archways are angels, wearing robes identical to the man and woman. In front of these figures, along the edge of the sculpture base, are three men wearing capes and headdresses, and holding offerings. The men on the sides are riding horses, the man in the centre is on an elephant. Throughout the scene are flowers. All figures, crockery, plants, and animals on the sculpture are beige, with dark orange highlights throughout. Artist signature carved along the sculpture foot.
Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts a skeletal market vendor. The skeleton is standing in front of a table and holding out a tortilla in its right hand. On the left side of the table, two tortillas are being cooked on an orange plate. On the right side, a pile of meal sits on top of a grey slab with a rolling pin- a grinding tool known as a metatl. The skeleton's clothes are painted on, and consist of a yellow dress and black shoes. The skeleton is wearing gold hoop earrings, and its black hair is decorated with red glitter. The table and skeleton are both affixed to an irregular-shaped blue and white base. The table's legs are made from thin metal rods.
Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts a skeletal market vendor. The skeleton is standing in front of a table and holding out a chicken in both hands. Three chickens lie diagonally on the table. The skeleton's clothes are painted on, and consist of a blue dress, short white apron, and black shoes. The skeleton is wearing gold hoop earrings, and its black hair is decorated with red glitter. The table and skeleton are both affixed to an irregular-shaped green and white base. The table's legs are made from thin metal rods.
Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts a skeletal market vendor. The skeleton is standing in front of a table and holding out a cup filled with a white-coloured food item its right hand. A cylindrical container and irregularly-shaped grey block sit on the table. The skeleton's clothes are painted on, and consist of a green dress, short white apron, and black shoes. The skeleton is wearing gold hoop earrings, and its black hair is decorated with red glitter. The table and skeleton are both affixed to an irregular-shaped red and white base. The table's legs are made from thin metal rods.
Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts a skeletal market vendor. The skeleton is standing in front of a table and holding out a fish in its right hand. Three larger fish lie on the table. The skeleton's clothes are painted on, and consist of a yellow shirt, short white apron, and red-brown pants. On its head, the skeleton is wearing a red baseball cap. The table and skeleton are both affixed to an irregular-shaped blue and white base. The table's legs are made from thin metal rods.
Day of the Dead figure. Figure depicts a skeletal dog holding a brown, Victoria brand beer bottle in its mouth. The dog has pointed ears and a short, downward curved tail. Round feet are attached to the dog's irregular shaped body via thin metal rods. Four short, thin metal rods have been used as whiskers. The dog's ribs, toe and hip bones, and eye sockets are all painted in black.