Matka Boska (Virgin Mary)

NameSculpture

Artist or maker Stanislaw Suska

Datelate 1980s- 1990s

Place madeDabrowka, Poland, Europe

MediumWood, paint

Dimensions18 × 6 × 3 3/4 in. (45.7201 × 15.24 × 9.525 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Grace Loeffler, A.2017.8.11

Object numberA.2017.8.11

Collections

Polish Folk Art

DescriptionSculpture of the Virgin Mary. She is wearing a light blue dress, with a red shawl over the top. She has brown hair and a light blue head covering. There are two flowers on the front of her dress, hanging from her belt. She is barefoot and she is standing on a low base painted dark green.