DepartmentLatin America

Saqra China Dance Figure

NameSculpture

Maker Santiago Rojas Alvarez (Peruvian, born 1918)

Date1979

Place madeCuzco, Cuzco, Peru, South America

MediumWood (maguey), gesso, fabric, paint

DimensionsOverall: 10 x 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (25.4 x 8.89 x 13.97 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1980.26.44

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionCarved maguey wood; coated and molded with gesso, glue, fabric, painted. Figure carries multicolored cane in right hand, and wears multicolor full skirt and over blouse with flower breast plates. Has black and gold horned headdress with red hair over blue headcloth. Also has bare legs and wears white gloves and shoes.