DepartmentEurope
Monk figurine
NameSculpture
Artist
Mika Wojciech
(Polish, 1907 - 1999)
Date1974
Place madePaszyn, Poland, Europe
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions14 15/16 × 10 1/2 × 5 1/4 in. (38 × 26.6 × 13.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Brita Olson, A.2020.27.10
Object numberA.2020.27.10
Collections
ProvenancePurchased by Dolores Maksimoska Olson in Poland, gifted to daughter Brita Olson
DescriptionMonk in brown robe holding child in light blue, standing on a green base with 5 candles. Monk is reading from an open book on pedestal.
Artist Not Recorded
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1680-1700
CA 1960, STAFF
