DepartmentLatin America

O.L. of Perpetual Help

NameShrine

Artist Artist unrecorded

DateEarly 20th century

Place madeCuenca, Azuay, Ecuador, South America

MediumMetal (steel or aluminum plated with tin), paper, glass

Dimensions25 3/16 x 14 15/16 x 7 3/8 in. (64 x 38 x 18.8 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1995.25.1

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionRussian icon style image of Virgin w/ Child against gold ground with small angels to either side of head. Title in French Ornate frame is blue with pointed, turned back areas painted red and the edges scalloped. Below the frame is a flat shelf with pendant scallops in yellow with red edges. The base is formed of an upside-down weighted funnel in red, white and green.