Plaque

Item number 2903/28 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Painted ceramic plaque in high relief. Depicts Santiago de Compostela (Saint James of Compostela) on a horse killing three men. Santiago de Compostela has long, dark hair, a hat and shaped mustache. In his left hand he carries a sword in an upraised position; in his right there is a round shield. The men that he is attacking carry round shields with the same motif as his shield. One victim, on the right, is below the horse’s back hooves; another is positioned below the horse’s front hooves with the top of his head facing the left side of the image. The third victim stands on the left side of the image, and his face appears to have been slashed and his feet are bare. Throughout the background of the plaque there are stars formed by 8 bisecting lines. In the top right corner there is an indecipherable image, oval in shape with a pointed bottom. There is also an indecipherable object slightly left of the second victim’s head. There is a thin line which forms a border around the edges of the plaque. The back of the plaque is painted red-brown. (Twentieth century.)

Item History

Made in Peru
Owned by Blanca Muratorio and Ricardo Muratorio before September 14, 2011
Received from Blanca Muratorio (Donor) and Ricardo Muratorio (Donor) on September 14, 2011