St. Lucy
Coixtlahuaca, Oaxaca
State, Mexico
St. Lucy? (Red slash in
neck,
church upon left hand, criss-crossing necklace; blue veil back off
forehead).
Polychrome; stiffened
cloth;
glass eyes; metal necklace; approx. 4 feet tall.
The red slash in the
neck
is clearly an intended part of the composition, with the blood forming
an inverted triangle at the midpoint, where the Adam's apple would be.
The figure's garments are partly carved from the wood, partly formed of
stiffened cloth.
More of St. Lucy
Photographed at the site
by Claire and Richard Stracke