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Creator display:
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Martínez, Efren (American santero, died 1989)
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Creator note:
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grandfather of Paul and Sean Younis
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Creator role:
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creator
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Date display:
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1938
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Title:
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Santo Niño de Atocha
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Title:
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Holy Child of Atocha
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Description:
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A seated child wearing a robe and broad-brimmed hat holds a basket in his right hand and a staff supporting a gourd in his left.
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Note Fr. Steele:
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"A fine 50-year career--from W.P.A. days to the full-scale revival. He must have known Celso Gallegos. . .?!!"|"Efren Mtz was the proprietor of Joe's Barber Shop, 1029 Agua Fria St. He died c April 1989; is grandfather (?) of Paul and Sean Younis of Santa Fe, youth santeros."
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Inscription:
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On back: Efren Martin (metal)ez / 8/10/38
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Location name:
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New Mexico
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Materials display:
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stain on carved wood panel (bas relief)
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Material name:
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straw
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Material name:
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resin
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Material name:
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wood (plant material)
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Source name:
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Thomas J. Steele, S.J.: The Regis University Collection of New Mexico and Colorado Santos.
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Subject term:
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Atocha, Santo Niño de
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Subject term:
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Jesus Christ--Apparitions and Miracles
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Work type:
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retablos (panel paintings)
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Provenance note:
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"acquired by Bette from a furniture/junk store further down 4th."
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Acquisition note:
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1989, "from Moran's, N 4th" [Albuquerque]
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Accession number:
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RU0132
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Measurements display:
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34.5 x 23.4 cm
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Santo Subject:
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El Santo Niño de Atocha (The Holy Child of Atocha)
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Santo Subject Type:
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Divine Subjects
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Feast Day:
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none
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Patronage:
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For travelers, for delivery of prisoners; more recently, against illnesses, especially those that cripple.
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Note:
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A child, always seated, in pilgrim's garb (broad-brimmed hat, staff with gourd, shoes), with a basket which generally contains roses. The staff is often decorated with ribbons; the ankles are occasionally shackled together.
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Rights text:
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IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED
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