Where is this stone woman from?

July 2, 2008 3:59 PM

Can anyone identify where this statue of woman might have come from? (pictures and details inside)

I recently received this statue from grandmother. There are pictures of it here
and this one and this one from the back.

Does anyone have any idea where it might have come from? It seems like some kind of native art. It is stone on a painted wooden base. There are no maker markings that I could find. The fish appears to be glued onto the woman's hands (rather than being made of one piece). It was probably acquired by my grandparents sometime in the 1940's or 1950's.

posted by metahawk to Media & Arts (2 answers total)

She looks sort of central American or indigenous Mexican to me, possibly art made for the tourist trade during the 30's or 40's. That's just a guess though.
posted by pluckysparrow at 7:26 PM on July 2, 2008

Response by poster: There no markings at all on the bottom of the base. I certainly wouldn't be surprised if it was produced for tourists and/or a student work. I'm certainly curious about any further hints as to its providence.
posted by metahawk at 10:16 PM on July 2, 2008