DepartmentHispano
El Señor del Cacao
NamePapel picado, cut-paper
Maker
Catalina Delgado Trunk
(Papel picado artist, Albuquerque, NM)
CultureHispana
Date2011
Place madeAlbuquerque, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumPaper
Dimensions35 7/16 × 28 15/16 in. (90 × 73.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, International Folk Art Foundation Collection, FA.2011.52.1
Object numberFA.2011.52.1
DescriptionCut out black paper artwork with mottled tan Japanese paper background. Intricate geometric designs surround image of central standing figure surrounded by cocoa pods, and with a large tray on it's head. Above and below are crowned women's heads. To left and right are sets of running legs with chocolate, with other small chocolate-related scenes between.
Catalina Delgado Trunk
Mid 18th - mid 19th centuries
c. 1870
