DepartmentTextiles-Hispano

Santo Nino de Atocha

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: 28 CM H X 24 CM W (+ 4 CM FRINGE ON EACH END)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the artist

Object numberA.1977.44.4

Collections

NEA National Heritage Fellows

DescriptionFigure of Santo Nino seated in chair wearing blue robe. In his left hand he holds a staff and in his right a basket of flowers. Atop the staff is the gourd. Above the hatted child are three winged heads of angels or putti.

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