St. Acacius

NameFigure Group

Maker Manuel Vigil (born 1900)

CultureTewa

Datec. 1960

Place madeTesuque Pueblo, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumCeramic, wood, paint, slip, varnish

Dimensions13 3/4 × 16 15/16 × 2 3/8 in. (35 × 43 × 6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.53.943V

Object numberA.1979.53.943V

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionSt. Acacius; hand-built, pinched; ground fired; slip-coated tan; painted with black, blue, yellow, white poster paints; some varnished. 7 pieces: crucified saint, 6 soldiers with rifles wear black and yellow uniforms, hats; each stands on a base.