DepartmentHispano
Tobacco Box
NameTobacco Box
Artist or maker
Ramon José Lopez
(born 1951)
Collective/Group
NEA National Heritage Fellow
CultureHispanic
Date1981
Place madeSANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, United States, NORTH AMERICA
Mediummetal
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (6.4 x 4.4 x 3.5 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.1981.30.1
DescriptionCut, hammered, soldered, incised design. Oval canister shape with lid, chain connects lid and container. Curvilinear motif in circle on lid with scallop motif around edge. Christ figure and tobacco plant motif on either side of body.1st Prize winner, 1981, Spansih market, Santa Fe, NM.See file
