Retablo altar
Physical description
Retablo altar to the Virgin de la Candelaria Copacabana. Altar consists of a rectangular wooden box (a) painted white and red, the front of which has an arched top facade with painted crown and two door panels, that open outwards, painted with a scene of a church (b) and scene of a three crosses (c). Small painted female figure holding a baby stands inside the painted interior, on a blue pedestal, surrounded by a variety of paper flowers, sparkling silver urns, a plastic orb, and cards of religious characters.
Materials
Wood Paint Paper Leather skin Wool fibre Polyester fibre Metal
Date Made
1940-1960
Date Acquired
1 May 2009
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Part a: 31.5 cm x 19 cm x 13.3 cm
part b: 22 cm x 9 cm x 1 cm
Object Number
2738/198 a-c