- "Lupita" Najaco Ceramic Doll Tortilla Maker
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- The figurine is 10 1/2" tall
- 9 1/4 x 7" ( base).
- She is 3 1/2" (shoulder to shoulder).
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- This ceramic doll is made by the Arana family in Tonala, Mexico.
- The doll/ figurine is making tortillas. The details are wonderful.
- Her yellow skirt is painted with a Monarch Butterfly.
- Her hair is in a Bun with Flowers.
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- The Lupita is hand painted by Mexican artisans.
- All the Lupita's are signed by the artisans.
- Individual Lupita dolls may have some details different from the pictures.
- Lupita is a typical name in Mexico, thus the name Lupita was given to each figurine.
- Najaco dolls are made in Tonalá, Jalisco.
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In 1992, the family was looking for a way to depict Mexican people's daily chores (especially women) while in their typical outfits.
- In short, typical women or men doing their chores from the past and even now. Each doll is a model of Mexican woman's beauty.
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This folk art is full of colored detail. Each doll is molded, afterward each figurine is hand painted by artisans.
- Please note: these figurines are individually hand made & painted and will have slight variations one to another.
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