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2019.7.161

Egg with the top cut off, blue crepe paper glued to the top and black, blue, red, and yellow dots painted on the side.

2019.7.161

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Collection type
Object
Description
Egg with the top cut off, blue crepe paper glued to the top and black, blue, red, and yellow dots painted on the side.
Long description
Mexican cascarón, an egg with the top cut off, filled with confetti, red crepe paper glued to the top and black, blue, red, and yellow dots painted on the side.
Cultural groups
Mexican
Person
Field collector Venetia Newall
PRM source John Newall
Date
Date collected
Before 2017
Acquisition information
Donated: 12/12/2018
Materials and processes
Material Bird Egg, Material Bird Eggshell, Process Painted, Material Crêpe Paper Plant, Process Glued
Dimensions
Height x Width mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2019.7.161

Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Religious Object

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