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Museum number:

3-31338

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Alternate number:

JP-682

Accession number:

Acc.4777

Object count:

1

Description:

CERAMIC DEVIL GROUP W/ MOUNTAIN: Blue mountain w/ 3 “peaks” on which sit a yellow, a red and a black devil. Yellow and black devils each hold snakes A red devil stands at the proper right of the mountain, and a black devil is half emerged from an opening in the front of the mountain. A large (19cm) diameter sun face with surrounding rosettes and sun rays is mounted just above the emerging devil and below the red devil at top. A white, mythical figure w/ red/white spines on it s back and large ears, painted white w/ black stripes, climbs up the back of the mountain. 5 attachments to the mountain may represent plants. “G. ST. MOR 25” written on base. H=52.5cm W=35.0cm L=31.0cm

Donor:

John Paul

Collection place:

Mexico

Collector:

John Paul

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Cataloging information needed

Accession date:

February 24, 2011

Department:

Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area