Antique Mexican Wax Figural Group

Item Details

An antique Mexican wax figural group with a farmer and donkey. The donkey is laden with two large urns in net baskets. The clothing is made from this thin sheets of wax. The baskets are produced from sticks and fine mesh. The figures are attached to a wooden base.

1938.0566

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

Condition

some losses, particularly to the farmer’s hat

Dimensions

Item #

17COL077-364