1999 Dominican Artisan Limé Faceless Doll Pottery Candle Cover Signed Dated

Vintage hand sculpted and painted red clay pottery figural woman with blue hat and ruffled dress holding a large flower. Her dress has cut outs and is a candle cover for tealight or votive candles. • Artist signed  • Dated 1999 • 9" tall x 5" wide • blue, green, white, pink, terracotta Muñecas Limé, also known as Dominican faceless dolls, are a celebrated handicraft of the Dominican Republic.  Over 40 years ago, in 1981, pottery worker Liliana Mera Limé began sculpting small clay dolls in the Dominican Republic. Today, Dominican faceless dolls are crafted by numerous artists across the Dominican Republic.  M3-CMR