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21st C. Mexican Plaster Dios de los Muertos Skulls

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21st C. Mexican Plaster Dios de los Muertos Skulls

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Description

**Originally Listed At $100**

Latin America, Mexico, ca. 21st century CE. A festive plaster sculpture depicting a trio of stacked calaveras or sugar skulls, bedazzled with sequins, plastic gems, vibrant paints, and glitter glue. Perfect for any Dios de los Muertos fiesta! Size: 17" L x 12" W x 39.7" H (43.2 cm x 30.5 cm x 100.8 cm)

Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection, acquired in the mid-1990s

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Condition

Some plastic gems may have been reattached. Otherwise, mostly intact with an excellent presentation.

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21st C. Mexican Plaster Dios de los Muertos Skulls

Name: 21st C. Mexican Plaster Dios de los Muertos Skulls
SKU: 176437225
Price: 50 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $150

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