Man with bow and arrow

NameFigure

Artist Mario Teles de Oliveira (Wood sculptor, Divinópolis, Brazil)

DateEarly 1990s

Place madeDivinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

MediumWood

Dimensions13 1/16 × 7 1/2 × 2 3/16 in. (33.2 × 19 × 5.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Antonio C. La Pastina and Dale A. Rice

Terms

Divinópolis

Object numberA.2013.31.10

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionStanding male archer in colonial dress holds a large bow and arrow. Theleft side is a mirror image of the right. Archer stands on a rectangular base with "Mario Teles" carved on the right side. The piece is blocky, the artist leaving strong evidence of the plank from which the artwork was carved.