Gold-painted shrine

NameShrine

Artist Artist unrecorded

Datec. 1950

Place madeSt. Isidore, Ontario, Canada, North America

Place collectedOhio, United States

Place collectedFort Payne, ALABAMA, United States, North America

MediumWood, paint, metal nails, felt pads

Dimensions16 9/16 × 13 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (42 × 35 × 17.2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2018.44.2

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value (economic concept)

Object numberFA.2018.44.2

ProvenancePurchased by donor from Artisans, Fort Payne, Alabama. Artisans purchased it at auction in Ohio.

DescriptionThis shrine is comprised of wood, nails, gold paint, and green felt pads at the base of the shrine. The shrine uses a combination of triangular cut outs, hash mark carving, notching and lattice work throughout the piece. There is a large opening at the center of the shrine that is empty.