Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material
Object Type
Church Objects, Paintings and Drawings
Material
Painting
Country of Origin
Guatemala
Credit
Iglesia San Francisco El Alto, Departamento de Totonicapán Guatemala
Caption
Import restricted since 2012.
Section VII.B of Designated List in force since 2012.
Ecclesiastical Ethnological Material (Dating From Approximately A.D. 1524 to 1821)
Paintings illustrating figures, narratives, and events relating to ecclesiastical themes, usually done in oil on wood, metal, walls, or canvas (linen, jute, or cotton).
Mural Paintings—pictorial works, executed directly on structural walls, relating to ecclesiastical themes.
Example shown: Mural de la Pechina con San José y El Niño, San Francisco El Alto, Departament of Totonicapán Guatemala
For import restrictions in force from 1991, see History of Import Restrictions below.