La Muerte
NameSculpture / Unpainted Bulto
Maker
Patricio Chávez
CultureHispano
Date2016
Place madeChimayo, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood, metal, horse hair, tin
Dimensions26 3/8 × 14 9/16 × 7 5/16 in. (67 × 37 × 18.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2016.74.1a-d
Object numberFA.2016.74.1a-d
DescriptionStanding wood skeleton figure (a) with a scythe (b) leaning against her left hip and arm. His left and right arms are pegged and extend out from the body. A pony tail is made out of horse hair and hangs down the entire length of the figure. The blade of the scythe is made of tin. A separate wood lantern (c) with metal loop hangs on the right hand. The figure stands on an oval base made of the same wood as the figure. A red Second Place Award ribbon (d) accompanies the figure.
