Accession No
1949.527 F
Description
Pottery toy picador in purple, black, red, white and gold painted clothing, holding a possible tissue paper bullfight dart, mounted upon a square wooden base. Part of a nine-piece set representing a bull fight. Dart detached but present.
Place
Americas; North America; Mexico
Period
Source
Gadow, Hans Friedrich (Sir) [collector]; Gadow, Clara Maud (Mrs) [bequeather]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1949.527 F
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery; Paper; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
88mm
Events
Context (References)
Gadow, Hans. 1908. Through Southern Mexico: Being an Account of the Travels of a Naturalist. London: Witherby & Co.
Event Date 1908
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1949.527 A-I: 'Nine pottery toys, representing a bull fight. A-B: two bulls. C-D: two capeadores. E-G: three picadores. H-I: two matadores.'
Event Date 1949
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
S-J Harknett's description for 1949.527 A-I: 'A - front right foot broken off but present. B - rear left foot broken off but present. Paper decoration on neck. End missing from left horn. C and D have paper capes, C also has a paper implement. E - left broken of but present. E - G are accompanied by paper decorations. H - arm missing. I - holds a paper implement. All are painted various colours.'
Event Date 27/3/2000
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Pottery toy picador in purple, black, red, white and gold painted clothing, holding a possible tissue paper bullfight dart, mounted upon a square wooden base. Part of a nine-piece set representing a bull fight. Dart detached but present.
Event Date 6/7/2021
Author: Jane Pettitt
FM:292655
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