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  • Tags: Mexico

Postcard, La Calavera de Cupido

Black and white postcard with six male and female skeletal couples. Each dressed and in various courting poses placed in three vertical rows.

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Upper left - José Guadalupe Posada, Mexican lithographer (1852-1913). La Calavera de Cupido…

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Postcard, Don Quixote

Black and white postcard representing skeleton version of Don Quixote on skeleton horse surrounded by smaller skeletons in various positions.

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Upper left - José Guadalupe Posada, Mexican lithographer (1852-1913) "Don Quixote."
Lower…

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Snail, Cone (Ferguson's)

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Apophyllite

One specimen of colorless to white, tetragonal crystals of apophyllite, on a massive amethyst quartz. Collected by A. E. Foote.

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Milagros, Bull

Twenty-one silver-plated brass bulls.

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Milagros, Baby

7 silver-plated brass babies.

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Milagros, Arms

Seventy-three silver-plated brass arms.

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Figurine, Armadillo

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Ironwood. The armadillo has a large body, a long, slender pointed tail and 4 feet. The head and "shoulders" have small markings to indicate soft body parts. The ears are large and smooth. The body is smooth with deep regularly placed cuts to…

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Figurine, Conch Shell

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Conch shell sculpture. Ironwood.

Shaped as conch, highly polished. Standing position with spiral diminishing at the top and flared opening at base.

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Figurine, Sea Lion

Sea lion sculpture. Ironwood.

Sea lion floating on back with head, rear flippers and tail elevated. Front legs rest on chest. Figure has mollusk in mouth and finely etched whiskers extending over it. Sea lion has ears slightly back on head in…

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