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La Balleza de la Tierra
La Balleza de la Tierra
La Balleza de la Tierra
DepartmentHispano

La Balleza de la Tierra

NameRetablo
Maker William Lovato Hyde
Date2019
(not assigned)Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions13 3/8 × 8 11/16 × 13/16 in. (34 × 22 × 2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Museum Purchase, A.2019.33.1
Object numberA.2019.33.1
ProvenancePurchased by curator Nicolasa Chavez from the artist, William Lovato Hyde, at Spanish Market in 2019.
DescriptionRelief carving of saint at center with a painted raccoon to his left, a skunk and squirrel to his right, and hummingbirds near his head. Mountains, trees and flowers are painted throughout the background and a church is carved above.
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