Figure
MOA: University of British Columbia
2956/1
Ceramic figure of a saint standing on a dragon, wearing cream-coloured robes and a triangular mitre. He holds a long staff with a curved top end with triangular projections in both hands, and a scarf in one hand with “S. ROMAO” (St. Roman) inscribed into it.
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Narrative
Ceramic figure of Sao Romao.
- Type of Item figure
- Culture Portuguese
- Material clay, paint, glaze
- Measurements height 45.7 cm, width 18.0 cm, depth 14.0 cm (overall)
- Creator Jose Augusto Ferreira dos Santos
- Field Collector Anthony A. Shelton
- Previous Owner Anthony A. Shelton
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget, Anthony A. Shelton
- Made in Aviero
- Collected in Portugal
- Creation Date during 2011
- Collection Date between 2011 and 2012
- Ownership Date before September 17, 2012
- Acquisition Date on September 17, 2012
- Item Classes ceramics
- Condition good
- Accession Number 2956/0001