DepartmentLatin America

Majeño Dance Figure

NameMajeño Dance Figure

Maker Santiago Rojas Alvarez (Peruvian, born 1918)

Date1979

Place madeCuzco, Cuzco, Peru, South America

MediumWood (maguey), gesso, fabric, paint

DimensionsOverall: 10 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (26.67 x 8.89 x 13.97 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1980.26.39

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionCarved maguey wood; coated and molded with gesso and glue, painted with oils. Figure wears oange hat trimmed with colored ribbon over close fitting blue head scarf. White shirt, red tie under brown vest. Wide blue floral belt over black pants mostly covered by thigh length tan chaps with silver horseshoes, brown shoes, silver spurs.