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Cruz de ánimas

 
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Title
Cruz de ánimas
Description
An arched tin cross decorated with symbols of the crucifixion. with wooden frame painted green. The tin is painted with Christ hanging from the center of a black cross between the sun and the moon. There are a series of naked busts engulfed in flames around the base of the cross. Above the cross is a small, painted vignette of God in heaven.
Format Extent
1 tin standing cross; Height of cross: 38 cm (15 in)
Subject
Crosses; Devotional Images; Folk art; Jesus Christ--Crucifixion; Liturgical Art; Otomi art; Religious objects--Christianity
Note
This artifact was on exhibit at the Fowler Museum of Cultural Art, UCLA, 2014. This artifact was a gift to Jim and Jeanne Pieper from Meralee Goldman.
Collection
Jim and Jeanne Pieper Collection, AR-010, A469
Donor
Jim and Jeanne Pieper
Type
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Geographic Location
Querétaro (Mexico)
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