DepartmentLatin America
Sacred clay tablet mold
NameMold
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Dateca. 1985
Place madeEsquipulas, Chiquimula, Guatemala, Central America
MediumClay
Dimensions2 7/8 × 2 3/8 × 11/16 in. (7.3 × 6 × 1.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Susan Horst Mori, from the Oscar Horst Collection, A.2014.26.153
Object numberA.2014.26.153
DescriptionFired grey clay mold with monstrance in center with elongated pentagonal shape rounded at corners. Column supporting monstrance is divided by four short horizontal lines, flaring at base. Greek cross in the circular top of the monstrance which is surrounded by rays. Tall plants (lilies) with many leaves extend upwards on both sides of monstrance.
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1985
Pedro Antonio Fresquis
