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Saint Matthew

Date1996
Place madeTaos, New Mexico, United States, North America
Mediumcottonwood or pine
Dimensions15 3/8 × 5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in. (39 × 14 × 9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Friends of Folk Art, Folk Art Flea Market, A.2018.55.4
Terms
  • value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2018.55.4
DescriptionCarved bulto sculpture of Saint Matthew as an old man with a very long beard and holding a book while bending to his PR; his gown has miniature carved stars.
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