Sacred clay tablet mold

NameMold

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 1985

Place madeTlacolula and Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

MediumClay

Dimensions2 1/4 × 1 7/8 × 1 3/8 in. (5.7 × 4.7 × 3.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Susan Horst Mori, from the Oscar Horst Collection, A.2014.26.164

Object numberA.2014.26.164

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionSmall brown fired clay mold. Large lump at back to facilitate stamping has indentations for thumb and forefinger of right hand. Very simple image of Virgin with head at apex of triangle formed by pleated gown. Curved line below figure; long, straight vertical lines along sides. Pair of small circular shapes flank upper section of gown. Two lines form arch over head of figure.