DepartmentHispano

Virgin of Guadalupe

NameJewelry (Necklace)

Artist or maker Arturo Vasquez

CultureChicana and Chicano

Date1995

Place madeSan Antonio, Texas, United States, North America

Mediumpaper, wood, paint, glitter, metal, string

DimensionsOther (pendant): 2 x 3 x 3/8 in. (5.08 x 7.62 x 0.9525 cm)

Credit LineIFAF - Gift of Dr. Tey Diana Rebolledo and Dr. Michael M. Passi

Object numberFA.2003.52.6

DescriptionA paper print of the Virgin dressed in red with a green hooded shawl is attached to a piece of wood covered with bronze paint. Glitter outlines the Virgin, forms the border, and runs along the sides. A milagro of a girl is on the left side of the Vrgin, and a milagro with a dagger or sword is on the right. The string is bronze metallic and the back is painted black.