Description

Wooden carved image of the Blessed Virgin Mary with her hands joined together in prayer. She holds a folded hanky in between hands. She wears white robe and black mantle. She has almost flat features and her hair falls back in soft strands highlighting her slightly hunched back.

This item is part of the DM Guevara Collection which pays tribute to the Filipino artisans of the past two centuries. Comprising of both fine furniture collections and folk implements, the collection highlights Western and Asian influences that are exquisite and functionally Filipino. The DM Guevara Collection was put together by the family matriarch Carmen S. Guevara for the Museo ng Buhay Pilipino in 1979.

Donation

DM Guevara