DepartmentLatin America

House Blessing Cross

NameRoof Cross

Artist Artist unrecorded

Date1996

Place madeApurímac, Peru, South America

MediumMetal, paint

DimensionsOverall: 35 1/16 x 21 1/4 x 1 3/16 in. (89 x 54 x 3 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2008.45.3

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionThis silver cross has "INRI" in yellow at the top. A white rooster with red, yellow and blue highlights is above, The cross bars have green birds with yellow highlights at both ends. The cross bars meet in the center with a large red and white flower. The shield below has heraldric designs including a tree, llama and fish(?). Yellow bars extending from the birds to the base have red and white flags. "1996" is in green at the bottom