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Matka Boska (Virgin Mary)
Matka Boska (Virgin Mary)
Matka Boska (Virgin Mary)
DepartmentEurope

Matka Boska (Virgin Mary)

NameSculpture
Maker Stanislaw Suska
Datelate 1980s- 1990s
Place madeDabrowka, Poland, Europe
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions18 × 6 × 3 3/4 in. (45.7201 × 15.24 × 9.525 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Grace Loeffler, A.2017.8.11
Object numberA.2017.8.11
DescriptionSculpture of the Virgin Mary. She is wearing a light blue dress, with a red shawl over the top. She has brown hair and a light blue head covering. There are two flowers on the front of her dress, hanging from her belt. She is barefoot and she is standing on a low base painted dark green.
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