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Virgin of Guadalupe
Virgin of Guadalupe
Virgin of Guadalupe
Museum of International Folk Art

Virgin of Guadalupe

Artist Artist unrecorded
DateMid 20th century
Place madeTarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia, South America
Mediumstone, wood, paint, plaster.
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 1 5/16 in. (11.43 x 9.2075 x 3.375 cm)
ClassificationsCeremonial use
Credit LineGift of Nancy C. Reynolds
Object numberA.2007.34.1
DescriptionPainted rock with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe flanked by a pair of Bolivian flags against a light blue background. There are two black animals below the virgin. The rock is triangular in shape with squared off top. The proper left side has a wooden edge. The back side shows unpainted wooden edge and plaster substance adhering rock to wood. A copy of the painted and jeweled image of Our Lady of Guadalupe housed in the San Francisco Church in Sucre, Bolivia
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