Virgin of Copacabana

NameBulto; Religious Sculpture; Figure

Maker Charcas Family

Maker Charcas Family Workshop

Date2007

Place madeLa Paz, Bolivia, South America

MediumWood (maguey), paint, cardboard, fabric, plastic

DimensionsOverall: 10 x 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (25.4 x 19.05 x 12.065 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds from Nancy Reynolds and Gloria List

Object numberA.2007.43.2

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionBulto of the Virgin of Copacabana, a standing female figure dressed in a large silver, white and blue robe and holding a lantern and infant Jesus. Figure has a large silver crown and halo, as well as a crescent with stars from which a ribbon in the colors of the Bolivian flag (red, yellow and green) is suspended. Below stand two small angels flanking an ocean scene.