Model of a mariachi band member. Tiny figure is of a man playing a violin, bow and instrument held out in front of him. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, undecorated, a sarape or patterned cloth folded and placed over his shoulder, a white blouse and dark pants. Figure is precisely painted. His feet are planted on a small square base.

• Narrative

  Collected in Mexico by the donor's grandmother, Harriet MacDonald (nee McCurdy), in the 1930s.

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• Type of Item figure
• Culture Mexican
• Material clay, metal, paint
• Measurements height 2.3 cm, width 1.0 cm, depth 0.8 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Harriet Dickie McCurdy, Penny Perry
• Received from Penny Perry

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• Made in Mexico

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• Creation Date before 1940
• Ownership Date before 1945, before August 2, 2016
• Acquisition Date on August 2, 2016

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3191/0001