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Candlestick
Candlestick
Candlestick
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Candlestick

NameCandlestick
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeRIO BALSAS AREA, GUERRERO, MEXICO, NORTH AMERICA
MediumCeramic, Slip
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 x 12 11/16 x 8 5/8 in. (19 x 32.2 x 21.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.6.14.
Object numberA.1979.6.14
DescriptionHand-built, low-fired, candlestick in the shape of an angel. The slip painted buff with red-brown and brown floral, bird, and geometric designs. The angel has a long neck, and grasps candleholder in hands.
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