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Maximon altar in cofradia house with celebrants sculpture
Maximon altar in cofradia house with celebrants sculpture
Maximon altar in cofradia house with celebrants sculpture
DepartmentLatin America

Maximon altar in cofradia house with celebrants sculpture

NameSculpture
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Date1970s
Place madeSantiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala, Central America
MediumWood, copal resin
Dimensions9 3/16 × 11 7/8 × 2 1/2 in. (23.4 × 30.1 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. Nathaniel Tarn, A.2017.50.30
Object numberA.2017.50.30
DescriptionCarved wood altar depicting five figures. The outer two are playing instruments, the inner two are kneeling next to candles, and the middle figure is raised on a platform above the candles. The border has a geometric pattern carved into it.
Retablo, Virgin of Copacabana; Virgen de la Copacabana
Artist Not Recorded
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