Detail View: Santo Collection:

Creator display: 
unknown artist
Date display: 
acquired 2014
Title: 
Cruz
Title: 
Cross
Title: 
Santa Cruz
Title: 
Holy Cross
Description: 
Small cross composed of three pieces of rough, unfinished wood, with a thin, mitered wood frame outlining it.
Source name: 
Thomas J. Steele, S.J.: The Regis University Collection of New Mexico and Colorado Santos.
Subject term: 
Holy Cross
Work type: 
retablos (panel paintings)
Acquisition note: 
2014, gift of Ann Levy.
Accession number: 
RU0889
Measurements display: 
15.2 x 10.2 cm
Santo Subject: 
La Santa Cruz (The Holy Cross)
Santo Subject Type: 
Divine Subjects
Feast Day: 
Good Friday
Note: 
The cross shown without the body of Christ. It is often decorated with designs made of straw. Presumably the cross would have the same patronage as the crucifix.
Rights text: 
IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED