Agustin Cruz Tinoco (San Agustin de Las Juntas, Oaxaca) hand-carved and painted alebrije folk art sculpture depicting Saint Raphael holding staff and fish, signed on bottom 

height 11 in. x width 4.5 in. x depth 4.5 in. 

Provenance: The Estate collection of late teacher and humanitarian Douglas Rhodenbaugh, from his historic downtown Austin, Texas home. Mr. Rhodenbaugh spent decades traveling throughout Latin America assuming his vast collection of folk and fine arts, often buying pieces directly from the artisans he met on his travels.