DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada
La Matanza del Cochino (slaughter of the pig)
Namecolcha embroidery with pictorial narrative
Artist
Josephine Lobato
(born 1936)
Date2021
Place madeSan Luis, COLORADO, United States, North America
Mediumwool yarn on plain-woven wool foundation (sabanilla)
Dimensions18.5” x 16.5”
Credit LineGift of Josephine Lobato
Object numberA.2025.23.1
Collections
ProvenanceGift of the artist
DescriptionDescription from artist as recorded by Suzanne MacAulay: Before each Christmas on 16 December, Josie's father would invite neighbors to kill a pig. Always done in cold weather. Setting depicts Josie's father's backyard. The annual slaughter of the pig was a communal tradition of bonding and sharing. Adobe house built in 1925. Boiled water in black pot over a fire & butchered in a certain way.
Geography depicted: Area of San Luis, Colorado, called ‘Cuba’
CA 1939, STAFF
