Sculpted candle with base

NameCandle with base

Maker Sofia Ruiz Lorenzo

Maker Francisca Ruiz Lorenzo

Date2009

Place madeTeotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Place madeAtzompa, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

MediumWax, ceramic, glaze, dyes, metalized plastic, foil paper

Dimensions20 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (51.5 × 19 × 12 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, International Folk Art Foundation Collection, FA.2010.61.1ab

Object numberFA.2010.61.1ab

DescriptionLight tan candle (b) in green glazed ceramic holder (a). The candle decorated with three red wax roses on two sides, the roses flanked by small white and green flowers and pairs of birds near the top. These flanked by red, silver and green metalized plastic flags at each side. Between the sets of flags are white flowers with red centers and gold foil decorated petal tips. The top of the candle wrapped with pale green paper foil twist. Below the roses are white cherub faces, originally with arms.