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Christ Entering Jerusalem
Christ Entering Jerusalem
Christ Entering Jerusalem
DepartmentHispano

Christ Entering Jerusalem

NameScupture
Artist or maker Luis Tapia (born 1950)
Collective/Group NEA National Heritage Fellow
CultureHispano
Date1976
Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumWood (pine), gesso, tempera paint, rawhide
Dimensions10 7/16 × 5 1/2 × 8 3/4 in. (26.5 × 14 × 22.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase with funds from the NEA and IFAF, A.1976.47.2
Object numberA.1976.47.2
DescriptionFigure of Christ wearing white robe, orange and red shawl with yellow starmotifs, and sandals, astride a brown donkey. He has dark hair and beard, and one arm outstretched with palm upward. On the base are strewn pieces of palm leaves.
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