San Rafael
NameCarving
Maker
Frank Nazario Lucero
CultureHispano
Date2000
Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America
Mediumwood, paint, sinew, gesso
DimensionsOverall: 12 1/2 x 7 x 4 3/4 in. (31.8 x 17.8 x 12.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sandy and Diane Besser
Object numberFA.2003.37.46V
DescriptionStanding male figure with brown hair, wearing a green "crown" and thigh-length tunic with gold collar and edging, and a gold piece with a red cross hanging down the front. He wears knee-high, open-toed boots with gold and red trim. He holds a staff with a gourd tied to the end, and a gray fish on a string in his left . Gray and blue wings are attached to his back. He stands on a white rock that sits on a brown base, and the base has white semi-circles with dots running around the edge. Signed and dated on the back of the base.
