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 x 3 x 3 in. (25.4 x 7.62 x 7.62 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1980.26.40

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionCarved maguey wood; coated and molded with gesso, glue, painted with oils. Cowboy figure with curved moustache and goatee, brimmed white hat with blue band over tight fitting blue head scarf. Wears white shirt, red tie under tan vest. High brown boots with gold spurs over tight black pants with yellow sash.