Guatemalan Chicken Van
Guatemalan Chicken Van
Guatemalan Chicken Van
Guatemalan Chicken Van
Guatemalan Chicken Van

Guatemalan Chicken Van


Collection

Mary Nell Frucella Collection


Identifier

FR42


Artist

unknown


Description

This is a small ceramic version of what’s known colloquially as a “chicken bus” in Guatemala, or a brightly painted former school bus that transports passengers between towns. This bus has several Guatemalan cities listed on its side, including Quetzaltenango and Solola. On the top of the bus are passenger’s fruits and vegetables that are being transported to market. 


Medium

Ceramic

Width

3.25in

Height

4.5in

Length

7in

Where Made (Country)

Guatemala

Related place

Guatemala

How Acquired

Donation

When Acquired

23-Feb

Name of Donor

Austin Friends of Folk Art