San Pasqual

NameSculpture

Maker John Tollardo

CultureHispano

Date1993

Place madeTaos, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumCedar wood, leather, glue

Dimensions14 × 3 9/16 × 3 9/16 in. (35.5 × 9 × 9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nancy Looney, A.2016.83.14

Object numberA.2016.83.14

DescriptionElongated standing carved wood figure of San Pasqual on a small circular wood base. Hanging on the left side of the figure by a leather strap is a bucket full of strips of wood and possibly pieces of chiles. Above the bucket are three wooden utensils: fork, spoon and spatula. Next to the utensils on his right side is an oval basket containing an assortment of seeds and pieces of wood. There is a concave space running down the middle of the figure and a number of carved " stars" for decoration.