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Virgin with Chico
Virgin with Chico
Virgin with Chico
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Virgin with Chico

NameBulto
CultureFilipino
Date1925 to 1950
Place madePHILIPPINES, Southeast Asia, ASIA
Mediumwood, paint
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/4 x 5 5/16 x 2 3/16 in. (28.5 x 13.5 x 5.5 cm)
Object numberFA.2004.41.3
DescriptionStanding female figure with gold crown holds an upright child in front of her. The child's hands are missing. She wears a blue cloak with gold edging and white decoration. The undergarment was red at one time and may have had a white decorative element on the front. There is a hole in the bottom where it may have been attached to something else. All colors are relatively faint with sections missing.