Model of a mariachi dancer. Tiny figure is of a man in a charro suite, light orange-brown pants and jacket decorated with white around the lapels and back, and down the outside of the legs. A red scarf can be seen at his neck, and a gun in a holster on his hip. He wears a large brimmed undecorated hat. The dancer’s knees are bent in a dance step. 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 paint, metal
• Measurements height 2.1 cm, width 0.8 cm, depth 0.7 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 excellent
• Accession Number 3191/0009