Festival of the Cross Scene: Pair of male & female figures.
Maker
Marcelino Javier Gonzáles Paucar
(Peruvian)
Date2003
Place madeAza, Huancayo, Peru, South America
MediumMaguey wood, gessoed fabric, paint
DimensionsOverall: 29 5/16 x 8 1/4 in. (74.5 x 21 cm)
Overall: 24 13/16 x 8 1/4 in. (63 x 21 cm)
Overall: 24 13/16 x 8 1/4 in. (63 x 21 cm)
ClassificationsCommercial Decorative Art
Credit LineGift of Ray and Judy Dewey
Object numberA.2005.29.1V
DescriptionFemale: Holding plant materials in her arms (corn, wheat and squash blossoms). She wears black shoes, dark blue skirt with cream top section, a brown blouse, brown shawl and a brown and cream colored straw hat. She carries a small child on her back in a cream colored shawl with yellow, red, black, & green geometric designs. Male: Holds a wooden cross (39cm tall) which is decorated with about 2 dozen religious symbols of the passion of Christ (skull & bones, sacred heart, dove, head of Jesus, etc.) He wears a blue hat on his head, which is cocked to right and has a smile on his face. He wears a gray coat and greenish gold pants.On View
Not on viewCollections
Artist unrecorded
Late 1970s - early 1980s
Late 1970s - early 1980s
1955 - 1958
Late 1970s - early 1980s
Late 1970s - early 1980s
