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STATUE
Ceramic Virgin of Solitude (Virgen de la Soledad) figurine. Mexican folk art. Signed by Estela Aguilar, daughter of Concepción Aguilar, Ocotlán, Oaxaca. Hand-built around a central conical form. Flat, triangular robe with projecting hands. Made from low-fire terra cotta clay, painted with black, yellow, gold, white, and tan acrylic paint after firing. Gold and siver glitter decoration on obverse.
Details
Catalog Number: A2009:8:1
Object Name: STATUE
Alternate Name: Figurine of the Virgin of Solitude
Artist/Maker:
- Artist: Estela Sánchez Aguilar
Dimensions:
- Height: 5.9 cm
- Length: 24.5 cm
- Width: 23.9 cm
World Region: North America
Culture Area: Mesoamerica
Date Made: 2009