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Milagro with human and pigs
Milagro with human and pigs
Milagro with human and pigs
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Milagro with human and pigs

NameFigure group
Artist Artist unrecorded
DateEarly to mid-20th century
Place madeMotupe, Lambayeque, Peru, South America
MediumSilver
Dimensions9/16 × 1 15/16 × 3/8 in. (1.4 × 4.9 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2012.18.1
Terms
  • Motupe
Object numberFA.2012.18.1
DescriptionSilver colored metal milagro of two large pigs walking in front of a small, pot bellied human figure. All three figures cast on flat base.
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