DepartmentLatin America

CANDELABRUM

NameCandelabrum

Maker Herón Martínez Mendoza (Mexican, 1918 - 1990)

DateCA 1960, STAFF

Place madeAcatlán de Osorio, Puebla, Mexico, North America

MediumCeramic, Paint

DimensionsOverall: 45 1/4 x 35 1/16 x 2 9/16 in. (115 x 89 x 6.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.770.

Object numberA.1979.3.770

DescriptionA ceramic candelabrum in the shape of a Tree of Life. It has three tiers with scenes of the birth of Christ. It is covered in hand-built and mold-made animals, birds, and figures. Four large loops extend vertically, and the entire sculpture is painted white with multicolor on top. Martinez workshop.