DepartmentLatin America
Madonna sculpture
NameSculpture
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Dateearly 19th cenury
Place madeCuzco, Peru, South America
MediumWood, potato starch plaster, paint, silver, tin, glass, paper, ribbon
DimensionsMadonna Sculpture, no accessories: 33 1/2 × 14 1/4 × 12 5/16 in. (85.0902 × 36.1951 × 31.2738 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.34
Object numberA.2020.25.34a-k
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Cusco, Peru in 1992
DescriptionMadonna sculpture with silver crown and painted blue dress set on a grey base with silver crescent moon at feet. Imagineria, or sculptural devotional artwork, is an important part of Andean folk art tradition.
Artist Not Recorded
1950s
