St. Daniel

NameSculpture

Datelate 20th century

Place madeDabrowka, Poland, Europe

MediumWood, paint

Dimensions16 × 4 × 6 1/2 in. (40.6401 × 10.16 × 16.51 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Grace Loeffler, A.2017.8.13

Object numberA.2017.8.13

Collections

Polish Folk Art

DescriptionSculpture of St. Daniel. St. Daniel is depicted with a long gray hair and beard, naked to the waist. His hands are up to his chest in a sign of prayer. At his feet is yellow lion with a pale mane. Behind St. Daniel, is a wall with a small window with bars. Under the window is a great pile of bones.