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: 7 1/4 x 10 1/16 x 9 1/4 in. (18.4 x 25.6 x 23.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.3.911.
Object numberA.1979.3.911
DescriptionA ceramic candelabrum in the shape of a donkey. It is painted white with multicolor designs. It is standing on all fours, has red ears, and has three candleholders on back. Martinez workshopCA 1950, A. GIRARD