Catrines, a couple of boyfriends.

Catrines, a couple of boyfriends.

This pair of Catrines, crafted from baked clay by artisans from Michoacán, are a classic representation of Mexican folk crafts, especially associated with the Day of the Dead celebration.

This Catrina is elegantly dressed in a long, black dress with floral or abstract motifs in light tones—pink, sky blue, and white—that contrast with the dark background. She wears a large, sophisticated orange hat, symbolizing death as something democratic that equalizes rich and poor.

Its counterpart is the Catrín, who represents the male figure of high society in early 20th-century Mexico. This figure is personified with an elegant air, dressed in a formal black suit with a light blue bow tie, top hat, or bowler hat.

Both figures, measuring 6" tall, 2.3" wide, and 2.3" deep, are skeletons with the characteristic empty eye sockets and exposed teeth, since as skulls, they lack facial expressions in the traditional sense and represent a fundamental part of the cultural identity and celebrations of Mexicans.