DepartmentHispano
Rosary
NameRosary
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Date19th c
Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood, wire, thread
DimensionsOverall: 16 15/16 in. (43 cm)
Other (cross): 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm)
Other (cross): 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
Other (cross): 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm)
Other (cross): 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Historical Society of New Mexico, A5.1996.1
Object numberA5.1996.1
DescriptionWooden rosary. Wooden cross with concentric circle designs over surfaces, both sides. Beads are wooden with carved knobs all over surface (rosebud design). 53 beads, partly on original wire chain and partly strung together with string and thread.late 19th-early 20th Century