Matachines Capitan

NameOrnament

Maker Monica Sosaya Halford (American, born 1931)

CultureHispano

Date2010

Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWood, paint, ribbon

DimensionsLength includes fringe: 16 9/16 × 1 9/16 × 5/16 in. (42 × 4 × 0.75 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, bequest of Daniel E. Prall, FA.2018.27.39

Object numberFA.2018.27.39

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionColorful painting of a Matachines Captain on a small piece of wood. Green, maroon, yellow, forest green, red, purple, pink, and teal ribons hanging off the bottom. Sides painted red. Pink string attached on top corners, allowing it to be used as an ornament.