Cross

NameCross

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date1900

Place madeMexico, North America

MediumWood, paint

Dimensions13 9/16 × 6 3/4 × 2 3/8 in. (34.4 × 17.1 × 6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, International Folk Art Foundation Collection, from the collection of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.96.14

Object numberFA.2010.96.14

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionSimple wood cross is stained or painted dark brown with a lighter now greenish brown cross painted over it. A small crosspiece at top painted with INRI. On the deeply bug eaten one piece wood base, three crosses are painted on front. Tag on back of base reads "Mexico, ca 1900. 75.00 D452." Two smaller thin reddish brown crosses barely visible between the center and side crosses on base.