Catrina is “the lady of the Dead” is a character made popular by the afore mentioned artist. This was from a series of stereotype characatures acomplified by poems.

Catrina comes from the word catrin, meaning elegant. The main meaning behind her is that despite being rich and elegant, she is still as suseptable to death as every body else.

I think these wax models are perticaury sinister, the bone like colours and big eyes make them look rather sinister.

These models would often be put on tables with other ofrenda’s (offerings to the dead).