DepartmentHispano

Custodia

NameWafer holder

CultureHispano

Date2016

Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumTin, glass, solder

Dimensions22 13/16 × 10 7/16 × 5 1/8 in. (58 × 26.5 × 13 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2016.75.1

Object numberFA.2016.75.1

DescriptionTin ceremonial object, used for holding wafers for communion. In the middle is a six-sided tin enclosure with a door on one side for accessing the wafers. Both sides have glass windows. Surrounding this central area are many radiating tin pieces. On the outside are six half-moon shaped tin pieces, that protrude from the center. This whole top part is attached to a three - level shaft with two six-sided breaks and a larger, similarly formed base. The candlestick is stamped over all but the shaft.