DepartmentLatin America

Sacred clay tablet in the shape of a cross

NameTablet

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 1985

Place madeEsquipulas, Chiquimula, Guatemala, Central America

MediumClay

Dimensions5 1/16 × 2 13/16 × 7/8 in. (12.8 × 7.2 × 2.3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Susan Horst Mori, from the Oscar Horst Collection, A.2014.26.144

Object numberA.2014.26.144

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionLarge, thick tablet in the shape of a cross. Raised crucifix in center of cross shape. Spots of red food dye on the four ends of the tablet as well as the loincloth of the figure symbolize the blood of Christ. A flower is faintly visible on cross above head of figure. Two rows of small flowers flank obscure shape at top of shaft. Two tall plants flank figure and base of shaft.