Santa Librada
Maker
Luís Alberto Mora Valencia
(Mexican, born 1940)
Date1990s
Place madeGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, North America
MediumWood, gesso, polychrome paint, gold paint, varnish
Dimensions34 15/16 × 20 7/8 × 11 9/16 in. (88.8 × 53 × 29.4 cm)
Base: 10 in. (25.4001 cm)
Base: 10 in. (25.4001 cm)
Classifications(Classification Not Used)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nona Niland, A.2017.80.2
Object numberA.2017.80.2
DescriptionCarved female figure with dark hair attached to a crucifix on a circular base. Figure has arms spread and carved nails in the middle of the hands. Her feet dangle freely. She wears an ornate dark blue robe with gold trim and red cuffs, a red and gold floral dress and a pink flower crown.On View
Not on viewJose Luis Martin Nieto
12th - 13th century