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November-December 2003 > John Harvard's Journal
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| Photograph by Hillel Burger. Courtesy of the Peabody Museum, Copyright © 2003 President and Fellows of Harvard College |
This altar at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology is part of the Museum’s celebration of the Mexican Día de los Muertos, November 1 and 2. It was built with objects from the Alice Melvin Mexican Folk Art Collection and contributions from community groups and local artists.