The Cross of Motupe (La Cruz de Motupe)
Medium:
lignum vitae (wood)
cloth
silver (metal)
metal
ribbon (material)
Dimensions:
approx. 6.5' (2 m)
Tradition:
Place of Origin:
Peru
> Lambayeque
> Motupe
Date:
19th century CE
Subject:
Cross
ID:
13042
Keywords:
Notes:
Cross is attributed to Juan Agustín Abad
Photographs © Emily Floyd.
1. Devotees process the Cross, August 4, 2012.
2. Devotees process the Cross, August 4, 2012. (rear view)
3. A woman reaches through the glass case to touch the Cross of Motupe, June 2012.
4. Mass for the Cross officiated by Cardinal Cipriani, August 5, 2012
5. Festival fair in Motupe, August 2012
6. Pilgrim souvenirs sold at the festival, August 2012