Soy Mariachi, No Guerrillero ( I'm a Mariachi, not a guerrilla) [miniature scene of a funeral], unknown maker from Mexico

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Soy Mariachi, No Guerrillero ( I'm a Mariachi, not a guerrilla) [miniature scene of a funeral] , 1985–1995
Where object was made: Oaxaca, Mexico
Material/technique: ceramic; paper; paint; wood
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 6.5 x 10 x 4.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 2 9/16 x 3 15/16 x 1 3/4 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Argersinger Fund
Accession number: 2007.4281
Not on display

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Archive label, Watkins Museum exhibit, date unknown:
In this graveyard scene, the Mariachi performer claims that he is just a harmless musician. His claim has not saved him, however, as he is dead anyway.

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