DepartmentHispano
San Acacio
NameBulto
Maker
Rafael Aragón
(Hispanic American, 1796-1862)
CultureHispano
Date1820 - 1862
Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America
MediumCottonwood root, gesso, tempera
DimensionsOverall: 23 1/4 x 15 3/8 x 2 3/16 in. (59.055 x 39.0525 x 5.5562 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Historical Society of New Mexico, A5.1959.27
Object numberA5.1959.27
ProvenanceEx collection Mary Cabot Wheelwright. Purchase $100.00
DescriptionSaint wears correct military uniform of late 19th C. in NM. Two carved green trees, two soldiers, cross, drum and banner, all removable from sockets in base. Another, large socket, now empty, contained ??Rafael Aragón
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