Ceramic bell with dragon head atop. Dragon's head painted grey with black spikes along spine. Has two small arms holding a small drum. Bell is of natural clay decorated with flowers and fern fronds painted in white. Clay clapper is held in place by twine. "Jesus Aguilar" inside bell.
Donor:
Steve Vietti
Collection place:
Mexico
Maker or artist:
Jesus Aguilar
Collector:
Arthur B. Waugh Jr. and Richard Vietti
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Paint (coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bells (idiophones), Dragons, and Drums (membranophones)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions