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Nicho
Nicho
Nicho
DepartmentLatin America

Nicho

NameNicho
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Datec. 1920
Place madeCrato, Ceará, Brazil, South America
MediumWood, gesso, paste, paint
DimensionsClosed: 8 1/16 × 3 3/8 × 3 3/8 in. (20.4 × 8.5 × 8.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Katerina Real-Cate, A.1976.45.96
Object numberA.1976.45.96
Collections
DescriptionThis is in the shape of a bottle and opens to reveal a religious scene inside. At center is Christ Crucified, to his right St. Joseph and to his left the Virgin Mary. The interior is in red and pastel colors.
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