DepartmentLatin America
Madonna Santo sculpture
NameSculpture; figure
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Dateearly 19th cenury
Place madeCuzco, Peru, South America
MediumWood, potato starch plaster, paint, silver, tin, glass, paper, ribbon
DimensionsMadonna Sculpture, no accessories: 33 1/2 × 14 1/4 × 12 5/16 in. (85.0902 × 36.1951 × 31.2738 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.34
Object numberA.2020.25.34a-k
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Cusco, Peru in 1992
DescriptionMadonna sculpture with silver crown and painted blue dress set on a grey base with silver crescent moon at feet. Imagineria, or sculptural devotional artwork, is an important part of Andean folk art tradition.
Artist Not Recorded
1950s
