Carved, polychrome, and estofado wood; wrought-iron sword, stirrups, and bridle
New Spain
Seventeenth century
180 x 125 x 90 cm

The conquistadors believed St. James to be their protector in their colonization of the New World. This six-foot sculpture portrays the saint victorious in combat. The piece can basically be divided into the sculptures of the saint and of the horse.

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