DepartmentLatin America

House Blessing Cross

NameRoof Cross

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date2000

Place madeAyacucho, Peru, South America

MediumMetal, paint

DimensionsOverall: 48 7/16 x 24 7/16 x 1 3/16 in. (123 x 62 x 3 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2008.45.2

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionThis silver cross has a red heart in the center surrounded by a ring of silver circles with four golden flaming stars radiating outward. The cross bars and the top have silver floral designs. Silver pleated rays extend on both sides of the base of the center heart. "Ano 20 0" is on the bottom cross bar in yellow. The middle zero is missing.