Description:

New World, Mexico, ca. mid 20th century CE. A carved and painted colorful wood shrine cabinet. Open the red and gold doors to reveal the Virgin Mary dressed in fabric and surrounded by delicate paper decorations. She is protected by a sheet of glass. A beautiful and devotional piece of Catholic folk art. Size: 2.75" L x 5.55" W x 9.95" H (7 cm x 14.1 cm x 25.3 cm)

Compare Similar Examples in the Museum of International Folk Art, Alexander Girard Collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.

Provenance: private New York, USA collection; ex Tryworks Collection compiled by the Rev. Richard and Jean Kellaway of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA

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#127003

  • Condition: Wear to wood surfaces commensurate with age. Doors are slightly warped but close easily. Glass is loose. Damage/loss to one side of the shrine where the glass has shifted against the delicate paper lining.

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