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Santa Librada

Maker Luís Alberto Mora Valencia (Mexican, born 1940)

Date1990s

Place madeGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, North America

MediumWood, gesso, polychrome paint, gold paint, varnish

Dimensions34 15/16 × 20 7/8 × 11 9/16 in. (88.8 × 53 × 29.4 cm)
Base: 10 in. (25.4001 cm)

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Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nona Niland, A.2017.80.2

Object numberA.2017.80.2

DescriptionCarved female figure with dark hair attached to a crucifix on a circular base. Figure has arms spread and carved nails in the middle of the hands. Her feet dangle freely. She wears an ornate dark blue robe with gold trim and red cuffs, a red and gold floral dress and a pink flower crown.

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