DepartmentHispano
Expulsion from the Garden of Eden
NameFigure group
Maker
José Dolores López
(American, 1868 - 1937)
CultureHispanic American
Date1930s
Place madeCordova, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood
DimensionsAdam and Eve: 14 × 14 1/2 × 5 in. (35.5601 × 36.8301 × 12.7 cm)
Angel and base: 12 3/4 × 14 1/2 × 8 in. (32.385 × 36.83 × 20.32 cm)
Angel and base: 12 3/4 × 14 1/2 × 8 in. (32.385 × 36.83 × 20.32 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Historical Society of New Mexico, A5.1998.1V
Object numberA5.1998.1V
DescriptionGroup is composed of 3 figures: angel stands on one base and Adam and Eve on another. Angel stands on base with chip-carved scallop designs. L. hand pts ahead, r. arm hangs at side w/ hole meant to hold something. Wings chip-carved w/ cross. Adam and Eve on chip-carved base w/ bullet pattern in parallel lines. Adam's l. hand raised and r. hand in front of face (2 fingers broken). Eve has l. hand forward and r. hand raised to face.
1980s
