Potentia y orgullo cumplido

NameSculpture

Artist Cleofes Vigil (singer)

CultureHispano

Dateca. 1980s

Place madeSan Cristobal, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWood, nails, varnish

Dimensions14 15/16 × 9/16 × 6 7/8 in. (38 × 1.4286 × 17.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Elizabeth Dear, A.2015.10.1

Object numberA.2015.10.1

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionSkull and crossbones carved in the front of a columnar piece of wood that is leaning forward. The column sits on a base that has 'Potencia y Orgullo Cumplido' etched into the top and front side. The column is attached to the wooden base with two nails. There are two large knots in the wood on the back of the column.