Object Details
- Rivera Aviles, Genaro
- Description
- This figure of Saint Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus Christ, was carved by Genaro Rivera in the town of Morovis at the turn of the 20th century. Several of the milagros attached to this saint are in the shape of legs.
- Description (Spanish)
- Esta figura, tallada por Genaro Rivera al rededor de 1900 en el pueblo de Morovis, representa a San José, el padre terrenal de Jesucristo. Se pueden observar varios milagros en forma de piernas adheridos al santo.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Teodoro Vidal
- 1861-12-10-1941-12-14
- ID Number
- 1997.0097.0619
- accession number
- 1997.0097
- catalog number
- 1997.0097.0619
- Object Name
- santo
- Physical Description
- handmade (overall production method/technique)
- wood; paint; metal (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 36.2 cm x 16.2 cm x 9 cm; 14 1/4 in x 6 3/8 in x 3 9/16 in
- Place Made
- Puerto Rico: Morovis, Morovis
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Ethnic
- Cultures & Communities
- Religion
- Vidal
- Title
- Saint Joseph
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_601996
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-23a7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
