DepartmentLatin America

Saint Anthony

NameFigure

Maker Eloy Moreno Camacho

Maker Ramon Antonio Moreno

Dateca. 1982

Place madeTabay, Mérida, Venezuela, South America

MediumWood, paint

DimensionsOverall: 11 x 6 5/16 x 4 5/16 in. (28 x 16 x 11 cm)

Credit LineGift of Christine and Davis Mather

Object numberA.1999.22.9

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionMan in long brown robe holds small child across his chest, Baby Jesus. Man has white skin. Holds arms akimbo, has bare feet, stands on white base. Child wears pink shirt, blue pants. Both have staring eyes, many eyelashes.

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