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Vestuario de la Danza de los Viejitos

Elderly people's dance costume, Michoacán

Group: Purepecha
Photography: Larry White

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Mask,
Elaborated by: Unknown
Origin: Michoacán, . Donated by Angeles López-Portillo de Stiteler
Elaboration: Hand carved wood with hand painting and hair and beard of ixtle or dried corn silk.

Sarape,
Elaborated by: Unknown
Origin: Michoacán, . Donated by Angeles López-Portillo de Stiteler
Elaboration: Hand woven poncho of thick cotton threads in a variety of colors, with red dominant.

Cane,
Elaborated by: Unknown
Origin: Michoacán, . Donated by Angeles López-Portillo de Stiteler
Elaboration: Wooden cane of tree root Shirt and pants of rough cotton

Hat,
Elaborated by: Unknown
Origin: Michoacán, . Donated by Angeles López-Portillo de Stiteler
Elaboration: Hat of woven palm decorated with multi-colored strips of plastic ribbons.

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