Mama Tillie (Lucky Woman)

Sculpture

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Key West Art & Historical Society

Mama Tillie (Lucky Woman): © Key West Art & Historical Society
Mama Tillie (Lucky Woman)

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Mama Tillie (Lucky Woman)

Entry/Object ID

1987.08.0002

Tags

Black/African American/African

Description

Wood carving by Mario Sanchez depicting Mama Tillie, a woman wearing a red dress with yellow polka dots, carrying a basket of limes on her head and carrying fish in her hand. She is surrounded by a series of bolita numbers as she was known locally as a seller of numbers.

Type of Sculpture

Relief

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Oil

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Mario Sanchez Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Sanchez, Mario

Role

Artist

Date made

1963

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Bottom Right Corner

Transcription

Mario Sanchez

Language

English

Material/Technique

Painted

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

22-5/8 in

Width

11-1/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good