DepartmentLatin America
Altar Candle with candleholder
NameCandle with candleholder
Maker
Sofia Ruiz Lorenzo
Maker
Francisca Ruiz Lorenzo
CultureMexican
Date2013-2014
Place madeTeotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico, South America
MediumBeeswax, ceramic, glaze, metalized plastic, foil paper
DimensionsOverall with Base (Includes base): 28 3/8 × 11 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (72 × 29 × 19 cm)
Base: 5 11/16 × 4 1/2 in. (14.5 × 11.5 cm)
Base: 5 11/16 × 4 1/2 in. (14.5 × 11.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laura C. Widmar and Sergio Tapia, A.2015.6.2ab
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2015.6.2ab
ProvenanceDonated by Laura Widmar and Sergio Tapia.
DescriptionLarge, tall brown candle set in a green glazed circular holder with a series of leaf images running around it; Attached to the candle with wires are a number of wax yellow flowers and red roses along with some paper cutouts; Two wax birds are near the top.
Artist unrecorded