Model
Doll
42-35-503
From: El Salvador | Izalco | Department of Sonsonate
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 42-35-503 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Nahuatl |
Provenience | El Salvador | Izalco | Department of Sonsonate |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Corn Fiber | Wire | Cotton |
Description | white cotton huipil with ruffles, Totonicapan type belt, cotton and silk refajo, tinsel earrings, carries two rolled mats onn head and two brooms in left hand, 503 &04 "Man and woman fron Izalco. Departament de Sonsonate, near to volcan Izalco. Nahuatl Indians still prreserve some of their traditional customs and speech. They weave mats, make brooms and hats for sale" |
Height | 35 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
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