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Santa Rita de Casia
Santa Rita de Casia
Santa Rita de Casia
Museum of International Folk Art

Santa Rita de Casia

NameColcha embroidery
Artist or maker Frances Varos Graves (1910-1999)
Collective/Group NEA National Heritage Fellow
CultureHispanic-American
Date1976-1977
Place madeRanchitos, New Mexico, United States, North America
Mediumcotton fabric, synthetic yarns
Dimensionsoverall: 30 CM H X 19 CM W (+ 4 CM FRINGE ON EACH SIDE)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the artist
Object numberA.1977.44.3
DescriptionFigure of Saint Rita wearing greenish brown habit. She holds a black cross in her right hand and three flowers in her left. Above her left and right is a red flower. Next to her on each side is a candlestick.
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