DepartmentLatin America
FIGURE
NameFIGURE
Date19TH CENTURY, STAFF
Place madeMexico, North America
MediumWood, Fiber, Gesso, Glass, Hair, Paint
Dimensions18 × 9 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (45.7201 × 24.13 × 16.51 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.5.199.
Object numberA.1979.5.199
DescriptionA wooden figure of the Christ Child of Atocha. The figure is made of wood, gesso, paint, and has glass eyes, human hair, and wears a machine-stitched white and pink silk dress. The dress has a hand-made lace slip, and the figure also wears a hat. The figure holds an empty basket in one hand, and a bundle of objects in the other. The base is green with yellow floral and geometric designs.
Early 20th century