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20th C. Guatemalan Wooden Dolls - Colorful Costumes

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20th C. Guatemalan Wooden Dolls - Colorful Costumes

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Description

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **

Latin America, Guatemala, ca. mid 20th century CE. A pair of hand-carved wooden figural "dance" dolls, painted with expressive visages, donning elaborate, colorful costumes trimmed with fringe, metallic rick rack, and embroidery- including trousers, tunics, capes, and hats, one with a tall red hat the other with a tri-cornered orange hat, both trimmed with metallic rick rack and feathers. Nicely mounted on square wooden platforms. Size: taller figure measures 19" H (48.3 cm)

Provenance: ex-Morgan Collection, Santa Monica, CA.

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Condition

Small loss to right foot of figure with tall red hat. Otherwise intact with minor wear to textile trims and feathers.

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20th C. Guatemalan Wooden Dolls - Colorful Costumes

Name: 20th C. Guatemalan Wooden Dolls - Colorful Costumes
SKU: 48232479
Price: 125 USD
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