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Candlestick Angels
Candlestick Angels
Candlestick Angels
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Candlestick Angels

NameCandlestick
DateCA 1960, STAFF
Place madeRIO BALSAS AREA, GUERRERO, MEXICO, NORTH AMERICA
MediumCeramic, Slip
DimensionsOverall: 5 7/8 x 10 7/16 x 5 1/8 in. (15 x 26.5 x 13 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.6.25X.
Object numberA.1979.6.25X
DescriptionHand-built, low-fired ceramic candlesticks in the shape of angels. They are slip painted buff with red-brown and brown floral and geometric designs. They are grasping holders for candles in out-stretched arms.
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