Object Details
- Description
- The santos collected by Teodoro Vidal were objects of religious devotion. Note the milagros tied to this base of the figure of San José. Saint Joseph is often depicted with his staff as he carries the Christ Child.
- Description (Spanish)
- Los santos coleccionados por el Sr. Vidal constituían verdaderos objetos de devoción religiosa. Obsérvense los milagros adheridos a la base de esta figura de San José. San José se representa a menudo con una vara, cargando al Niño Jesús.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Teodoro Vidal
- late 19th-early 20th century
- ID Number
- 1997.0097.0849
- catalog number
- 1997.0097.0849
- accession number
- 1997.0097
- Object Name
- santo
- Physical Description
- wood; paint; metal; nylon (overall material)
- handmade (overall production method/technique)
- wood (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- nylon (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 16.7 cm x 9.6 cm x 6.8 cm; 6 9/16 in x 3 3/4 in x 2 11/16 in
- Place Made
- Puerto Rico
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Ethnic
- Cultures & Communities
- Religion
- Vidal
- Title
- Saint Joseph
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_602223
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-31cc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
