DepartmentLatin America
Santo Niño de Atocha
NameFigure
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Date19th century
Place madeGuatemala, Central America
MediumWood, gesso, oil paint, glass
Dimensions11 × 5 × 4 15/16 in. (28 × 12.7 × 12.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. James F. Adams, A.1982.31.1
Object numberA.1982.31.1
DescriptionHoly Child of Atocha / Santo Nino de Atocha. Oil and gesso on wood. Figure dressed in gold robes with blue and red floral decoration. Wears short gold cloak and hat with carved plume painted blue. Eyes are glass and have lashes.
Artist unrecorded
October 2009
Artist unrecorded
