DepartmentHispano
Straw appliqué cross
NameCross
Maker
Eliseo José Rodriguez
(1915 - 2009)
CultureHispano
Date1998
Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood, straw, glue, leather
Dimensions27 3/4 × 16 15/16 × 13/16 in. (70.5 × 43 × 2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, bequest of Daniel E. Prall, FA.2018.27.153
Object numberFA.2018.27.153
DescriptionLarge straw appliqué cross. Black background with straw used to depict the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Leather strip attached at the top back for hanging.
