San Pascual, by George T. Lopez

A handcarved bulto by the renowned santero George T. Lopez from Cordova New Mexico (1900 - 1993): a tonsured and robed San Pascual, bearing a loaf of bread—San Pascual was an uneducated 16th Century Franciscan Monk at the monastery of Loreto, Spain. He was tasked with working in the kitchens and gardens at the monastery to feed the brothers and for tending to the poor in the community. He is the patron saint of kitchens, chefs, cooks, and shepherds, and is especially beloved in New Mexico. Made with cottonwood and cedar, 4 ¼ x 11 x 4 ½ inches, signed on the bottom and dated 1980.