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

SH1


Artist

Gabino Reyes Lopez


Description

Agave plants are common through out Mexico. Each spine of the agave leaf is hand carved and acrylic painted green with black spiked ends. The Virgin de Guadalupe is hand carved into the base of the agave plant. There are small hand made wooden flowers on either side.


Related Person
Medium

wood

Width

11in

Height

8.5in

Length

10.75in

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