DepartmentHispano

Virgin of Guadalupe

NameJewelry (Necklace)

Maker Arturo Vasquez

CultureChicana and Chicano

Date1995

Place madeSan Antonio, Texas, United States, North America

Mediumpaper, wood, paint, glitter, metal, string

DimensionsOther (pendant): 2 x 3 x 3/8 in. (5.08 x 7.62 x 0.9525 cm)

Credit LineIFAF - Gift of Dr. Tey Diana Rebolledo and Dr. Michael M. Passi

Object numberFA.2003.52.6

DescriptionA paper print of the Virgin dressed in red with a green hooded shawl is attached to a piece of wood covered with bronze paint. Glitter outlines the Virgin, forms the border, and runs along the sides. A milagro of a girl is on the left side of the Vrgin, and a milagro with a dagger or sword is on the right. The string is bronze metallic and the back is painted black.