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Photography by Kellen Hope
Bulto of female saint
Photography by Kellen Hope
Photography by Kellen Hope
DepartmentHispano

Bulto of female saint

NameSculpture
CultureHispano
Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood, paint, cloth, gesso
DimensionsFemale Saint: 21 1/4 × 11 × 8 1/2 in. (53.9751 × 27.9401 × 21.59 cm)
Child: 4 1/4 × 1 5/8 × 1 in. (10.795 × 4.1275 × 2.54 cm)
Credit LineGift of Suzanne L. Wilson, in memory of her father, John B. Wilson
Object numberA.2022.64.1ab
DescriptionCloth and gesso cover cover this wooden hollow-frame sculpture on a wooden base. Her dress is red with evidence of pattern in a darker color. Her outstretched arms are to hold the child (which is to be set on the visible peg). The child, also dressed in red, has only one arm (broken) on viewers side.
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