Santiago portable altar

NameFigure

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateLate 19th century

Place madeAyacucho, Peru, South America

MediumStone (Huamanga), paint

Dimensions3 15/16 × 2 3/8 × 7/8 in. (10 × 6 × 2.3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2012.18.4

Terms

Ayacucho

Object numberFA.2012.18.4

DescriptionSmall, arch shaped, painted white stone relief carving of Santiago (Saint Sebastian) on a horse, galloping forward out of the frame. His upraised right hand holds a sword that curves around the underside of the arch, his left hand holds a point decorated blue shield. To each side of the horse are small figures of saints, and a partial figure is below the horse's hooves. Above the are are painted green leafy sprays with pink roses at ends and center. To each side are brown columns resting on white bases.