Catrina with Pineapple Day of the Dead Catrina Papier Mache Statuette Emrusa black pepper

black pepper

It makes reference to the precious jade found in Eastern Guatemala

rayon embroidery

The golden surface is embossed with a floral design with a dark antique rub for a vintage feel

expertly adding green and brown enhanced agate as well as brass beads

Catrina with Pineapple Day of the Dead Catrina Papier Mache Statuette Emrusa black pepperWorking in papier mache, Marina Lozano of Mexico creates this delightful catrina statuette. The skeletal sculpture is elegantly dressed, with flowers in her hair and a pineapple in her hand. Lozano designs the figurine after the original 'La Calavera Catrina', a zinc etching created by the artist Jos Guadalupe Posada in Mexico around 1910. Posada created the character, a female skeleton with an elegant hat, as a satirical portrait of Mexican natives