Paper cross

NamePaper cross

Place madeUnited States, North America

MediumPaper, felt. Frame: wood, metal, cotton

DimensionsOverall: 7 7/16 x 5 3/8 in. (18.9 x 13.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, from the collection of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.96.

Object numberFA.2010.96.18

DescriptionTan paper cross surrounded by small floral forms, white paper "leaves" and thin brown "curlicues" on black felt ground. The edges of the cross and flowers are tightly perforated and all the bas-relief forms built up of stacked layers of paper. Matted in thin tan mat with rounded corners and framed in handmade wood frame with applied leaves at each corner.