DepartmentLatin America

CANDLESTICK

NameCandlestick

DateCA 1960, STAFF

Place madeHUAQUECHULA, PUEBLA, MEXICO, NORTH AMERICA

MediumCeramic, Paint

DimensionsOverall: 4 15/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. (12.5 x 6 x 4.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.5.1X

Object numberA.1979.5.1X

DescriptionCeramic, hand-built candlesticks in the shape of women celebrating Day of the Dead. The figures have brightly painted clothing, black shoes, black hair, and hold a gold fan in their left hand. The candleholder is on the back of the slab base.