Virgin figurine

Museum number:
3-28734
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Accession number:
Acc.3707
Description:
Figurine in display case. Tin bound glass case with figure of “Virgen de Guadalupe.” Figure clothed with textiles, ornaments and garlands of bright colored metal foil. Display case is three-sided with embossed design on tin plate decorative piece. Height: 19 cm, width: 13 cm, depth: 60 cm. Native name: Nicho.
Donor:
Edgar C. Altermatt, Katharine D. Jenkins, and Mrs. Edgar C. Altermatt
Collection place:
Oaxaca, Mexico
Collector:
Katharine D. Jenkins
Person depicted:
Mary (mother of Jesus)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Accession date:
February 24, 1982
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Virgin figurine, accession number 3-28734, described as Figurine in display case. Tin bound glass case with figure of “Virgen de Guadalupe.” Figure clothed with textiles, ornaments and garlands of bright colored metal foil. Display case is three-sided with embossed design on tin plate decorative piece. Height: 19 cm, width: 13 cm, depth: 60 cm. Native name: Nicho.

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