Qhapaq Negra Dance Figure

NameQhapaq Negra Dance Figure

Artist or maker Santiago Rojas Alvarez (Peruvian, born 1918)

Date1979

Place madeCuzco, Cuzco, Peru, South America

MediumWood (maguey), gesso, fabric, paint

DimensionsOverall: 10 x 3 1/2 x 5 in. (25.4 x 8.89 x 12.7 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1980.26.31

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionCarved maguey wood, coated and formed with gesso, glue, fabric, painted with oils. Figure wears blue gown with long sleeves, black bib, flowered yellow cape and long tasseled sleeping cap. Black mask has gold moustache and goatee, silver tears. Holds brown noisemaker in black hands.