Object Details
- Ramos, Pepe
- Ramos, Justina
- Ramos, Jose
- Ramos, Justina Torres de
- Description
- This wooden santo represents Santiago Matamoros, or St. James the Moor Slayer. It was made by the Ramos family from the town of Aguada. Santiago Matamoros is the patron saint of Spain and provided spiritual inspiration for the Christian re-conquest of Iberia and the subsequent expulsion of Jews and Muslims. The legacy of this conflict between Christians and Muslims in Spain was transplanted to the Americas.
- Description (Spanish)
- Este santo de madera que representa a Santiago Matamoros fue tallado por la familia Ramos en el pueblo de Aguada. Santiago Matamoros es el santo patrón de España y fuente de inspiración de la reconquista cristiana de Iberia, con la consiguiente expulsión de judíos y musulmanes. Este legado de conflicto entre cristianos y musulmanes se trasladó luego desde España a las colonias de América.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Teodoro Vidal
- 1850-1904
- ID Number
- 1997.0097.0650
- accession number
- 1997.0097
- catalog number
- 1997.0097.0650
- Object Name
- santo
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- handmade (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 27.5 cm x 19.4 cm x 14.4 cm; 10 13/16 in x 7 5/8 in x 5 11/16 in
- Place Made
- Puerto Rico: Aguada, Aguada
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- Home and Community Life: Ethnic
- Cultures & Communities
- Religion
- Vidal
- Title
- Saint James the Moor Slayer
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_602027
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-1db5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
