The All-Powerful Hand
- Description
- The ancient symbol of a protective hand is common to Christians, Jews, and Muslims. This figure, the Mano Poderosa or All-Powerful Hand, from the late 1800s, is a specifically Catholic version of its Roman predecessor. The five small figures atop the fingers are: Baby Jesus on the thumb; St. Joseph on the index finger; the Virgin Mary on the middle finger; St. Joachim (Mary's father) on the fourth finger; and St. Anne (Mary's mother) on the pinkie.
- Object Name
- Santo
- Date made
- late 19th century
- maker
- Caban Group
- Caban Group
- Physical Description
- handmade (overall production method/technique)
- wood; paint; metal (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 25.6 cm x 9.3 cm x 6.4 cm; 10 1/16 in x 3 11/16 in x 2 1/2 in
- Place Made
- Puerto Rico: Arecibo, Camuy
- ID Number
- 1997.0097.0225
- catalog number
- 1997.0097.0225
- accession number
- 1997.0097
- subject
- Cultures & Communities
- Puerto Rico
- Religion
- Vidal
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- Home and Community Life: Ethnic
- Vidal
- Exhibition
- Vidal
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
- Title (Spanish)
- La Mano Poderosa
- Credit Line
- Gift of Teodoro Vidal
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