DepartmentHispano

Tobacco Box

NameTobacco Box

Maker Ramon José Lopez (born 1951)

CultureHispanic

Date1981

Place madeSANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, United States, NORTH AMERICA

Mediummetal

DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (6.4 x 4.4 x 3.5 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1981.30.1

DescriptionCut, hammered, soldered, incised design. Oval canister shape with lid, chain connects lid and container. Curvilinear motif in circle on lid with scallop motif around edge. Christ figure and tobacco plant motif on either side of body.1st Prize winner, 1981, Spansih market, Santa Fe, NM.See file