Agave Plant with Virgin of Guadalupe
Agave Plant with Virgin of Guadalupe
Agave Plant with Virgin of Guadalupe
Agave Plant with Virgin of Guadalupe

Agave Plant with Virgin of Guadalupe


Collection

A.V. Shirk Collection


Identifier

SH2


Artist

Gabino Reyes Lopez


Description

A Virgin de Guadelupe altar is carved into the base of a wood carved agave plant with multiple hand carved and painted individually colored flowers bordering the virgin around the altar. Each spine of the agave's leafs is hand carved and painted to represent the plant's spiny leaves.


Related Person
Medium

wood

Width

12in

Height

8in

Length

12in

Where Made (Region)

La Union Tejalapam, Oaxaca

Where Made (Country)

Mexico

Related place

Mexico

How Acquired

Donation

When Acquired

Feb 20 2019

Name of Donor

Austin Friends of Folk Art